Anthropic remains on course for a 2026 initial public offering despite increased AI safety concerns and social-media speculation that product-liability and regulatory issues could delay its plans. Sources cited by Axios said the Claude maker sees public-company transparency as compatible with its safety commitments, including third-party model evaluations and a potential slowing of new releases. The company’s fundamentals, investor interest and revenue opportunities from models already in the market were unchanged from the prior week, while its capital needs make a public listing the preferred route over further private fundraising. OpenAI, which has ruled out a 2026 IPO, continues to lean toward a 2027 listing, Axios reported. The update contrasts with Michael Burry’s criticism that AI-safety appeals could serve incumbent companies and support IPO promotion.