SynopsisAI leader Anthropic has confidentially filed for a US initial public offering. This move signals a significant event for the booming AI sector on Wall Street. The company's filing sets the stage for a crucial test of investor enthusiasm for AI. This comes as rival OpenAI also prepares for a similar listing. The AI revolution continues to reshape industries globally.AI giant Anthropic said on Monday it has confidentially filed for a US initial public offering, teeing up what could become the watershed moment for Wall Street's AI frenzy.The move sets ‌up a ⁠high-stakes ⁠test of whether investor appetite for the AI revolution that has ​reshaped white-collar work around the world can match the sky-high expectations surrounding ​the booming sector.Anthropic did not disclose the size or terms of the offering. It last raised $65 billion ​at a post-money valuation of $965 billion ⁠in late ‌May, putting it ahead of rival ​OpenAI.The crucial ​step toward a listing comes on ⁠the heels of SpaceX's mega-IPO, which is on ​course to rewrite the record books as the ​Elon Musk-led company pursues a $75 billion offering at a $1.75 trillion valuation.Rival OpenAI and Anthropic have become the face of the AI boom that has redrawn corporate strategies, sparked a global arms race for computing ‌power and talent, and turned AI-linked companies into some of the market's most richly ​valued firms.Anthropic's ​valuation has more ⁠than doubled from $380 billion in February, when it had raised $30 billion in a funding round.OpenAI is also preparing to confidentially file for a US IPO in the coming weeks, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters in late May, adding to a wave of blockbuster listings anticipated in the year ahead. ...moreElevate your knowledge and leadership skills at a cost cheaper than your daily tea.Subscribe Now