# EXCLUSIVE: Anthropic considers new AI model ahead of IPO, sources say

https://mins.news/en/item/65089

- Reuters, 2026-09-19 02:30 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/anthropic-considers-releasing-new-ai-model-ahead-ipo-sources-say-2026-09-19/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aadf3ba89e5cf0001dfba2c

> Anthropic is weighing the release of a new AI model to challenge OpenAI’s momentum following the launch of GPT-6 Astra, according to three sources. The move is being considered ahead of an expected IPO, after Anthropic’s CEO urged the industry to slow down.

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