NYC Comptroller Urges Anthropic to Pause IPO Push

Odaily News: New York City Comptroller Mark Levine said in an interview that he has sent a letter to Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, calling on the company to pause its planned initial public offering (IPO). The letter urges Anthropic to suspend its IPO plans until it has fully and transparently addressed concerns related to AI safety, governance, and development that the company itself has raised. Levine wrote that the company should focus on resolving these risks rather than moving forward with an IPO. New York City currently holds less than $10 million in investment exposure to Anthropic through private markets. (CNBC)