Anthropic Still Plans to Go Public as Soon as Next Week: Report
THE SO WHAT
A reset from a $2 trillion to $1 trillion implied valuation is a reminder that even frontier AI names are not immune to repricing. Operators should assume public comps for AI will be volatile and structure long-term partnerships and revenue shares to survive multiple compression, not just upside.
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