Claude AI Maker Anthropic Considers IPO as Soon as October (1)

Anthropic PBC is considering going public as soon as in October, according to people familiar with the matter, as the artificial intelligence company races with rival OpenAI Inc. to hold an initial public offering.

The maker of the popular Claude chatbot has had early discussions with Wall Street banks about taking leading roles on a potential listing, the people said, asking not to be identified as the information isn’t public.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Morgan Stanley are expected to be under consideration for key roles on Anthropic and OpenAI’s listings, some of the people ...