Anthropic's $100B raise plus Meta's $95B and SpaceX's $40B would equal 0.72% of US GDP
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-10-26
Fortune's Dan Primack runs the numbers: if Anthropic seeks $100 billion in its IPO (even though the S-1 sets no target), adding Meta's $95 billion raise and SpaceX's $40 billion, the combined total would equal 0.72% of US GDP.
Gary Marcus amplified the calculation, underscoring how AI mega-fundraising has reached macroeconomic scale.
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