Anthropic is considering raising funds at a valuation exceeding $900 billion.

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On Wednesday local time, according to media reports citing informed sources, Anthropic has begun weighing a new round of financing, which would value the company at over $900 billion, potentially surpassing longtime rival OpenAI to become the highest-valued AI unicorn in the world.

Anthropic is considering proposals from investors, and if successful, the valuation would more than double its current level. Discussions are still at an extremely early stage, and the company has not accepted any offers yet.

Media previously reported that Anthropic has rejected several unsolicited financing proposals from investors valuing the company at $800 billion or higher.

This comes as Anthropic accelerates its fundraising pace, riding the momentum of its powerful AI software breakthroughs. Media also reported that Anthropic is considering launching its first public offering (IPO) as early as October this year and is currently actively seeking more infrastructure to meet the rapidly growing demand for its products.

Anthropic declined to comment on the matter.

Recently, Google pledged to invest $10 billion in Anthropic at a $350 billion valuation, matching its February round. Google plans to invest up to an additional $30 billion once Anthropic achieves certain performance targets. Amazon has also invested $5 billion at a $350 billion valuation, and plans to inject another $20 billion over time. It is unclear if either company will participate in the new round of financing.

Anthropic was founded in 2021 by several former OpenAI employees and has since become a leading force in the AI field. The company has developed a range of AI tools designed to disrupt how enterprises handle tasks from programming to cybersecurity.

In early April this year, Anthropic released a new model called Mythos, said to be able to detect and exploit vulnerabilities in key software. Anthropic believes the model is too risky to be released publicly and currently only allows a handful of companies to begin testing it in their own systems. However, media reports say a small number of unauthorized users have already accessed the model.

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