Anthropic IPO to flag AI backlash as a risk factor, sources say

Anthropic IPO filing will show AI backlash as a risk factor, sources say

Anthropic is preparing for a public debut that could value the AI lab at around $2 trillion, but its IPO prospectus will highlight growing public opposition to AI and data centers as a key risk. Sources say the company has held preliminary meetings with investors, where CFO Krishna Rao fielded questions about competition, open-source margin pressure, and potential slowdowns in data center construction. With 70% of Americans opposing local data centers and politicians from both parties pushing back, compute capacity—directly tied to revenue—faces a serious threat.