Analyst: OpenAI Wants a Strong Anthropic IPO to Set an AI Valuation Floor
robleclerc · x · 2026-10-11
Rob Leclerc argues that OpenAI wants Anthropic's IPO to go well because it would establish a valuation floor/reference for AI companies, including OpenAI itself. He'd be surprised if OpenAI acted as a spoiler near the IPO. An insider-style take on the capital-market dynamics between the two AI giants.
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