The comptroller's demand cites a draft prospectus that devotes 80 pages to risk disclosures—nearly twice the size of its business section—and labels a White House safety accord as merely "morally binding" and insufficient. Levine pointed to warnings from within Anthropic, including an estimate of a 10% risk of human extinction within a decade and a warning that AI agent swarms could seize the internet within 6 to 12 months, potentially causing hundreds of billions in damage.
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NYC Comptroller Demands Pause of Anthropic's $2T IPO Over AI Safety
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Mark Levine, who oversees more than $325B in New York City pension assets, has written to CEO Dario Amodei requesting the AI developer postpone its move to the public markets to address governance and accountability concerns. Levine, whose office has an exposure of $7M to Anthropic, demanded a specific timeline for safety audits and clearer controls before a reported $2T listing proceeds. While recent reports suggest the parties have opened discussions, Levine stated those claims are overblown, noting the only interaction has been Anthropic's confirmation of receipt of his letter.
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