Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceX and Google DeepMind leaders pushed for self-regulation while critics argued existential-risk rhetoric shields labs from accountability on jobs and environment. Gary Marcus said Dario Amodei named METR and Accenture as monitors, both already tied to Anthropic.
SoftBank is issuing more than $11 billion in what would be one of the largest junk bond deals ever to fund its OpenAI investments. It separately secured an $11.87 billion loan, upsized from an earlier $10 billion target.
Anthropic, PBC filed a Form S-1 with the SEC for a proposed IPO of Class A common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol "ANT"; share count and price range are not yet set. Coverage cites $417B in future AI spending commitments and a governance structure giving seven cofounders Class F shares with ~50.1% of voting power.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said "fearmongering, confrontation and vicious competition will only disrupt the process of global AI governance." The rebuke followed Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's essay warning a "Chinese lead in AI would pose grave danger" and urging continued chip restrictions.