Anthropic IPO Countdown: Investor Day Wednesday, Pre-IPO Valuation Craters ~$100B
Anthropic is holding an institutional investor day on October 14 ahead of a potential IPO, but its pre-IPO perpetual contract on Liquid lost ~$100B in implied valuation this week as investors de-risk ahead of financial disclosures. Separately, Anthropic warned of AI 'worms' hijacking smart devices and self-replicating AI.
What we know
An account on X reported that Anthropic is holding an institutional investor day on Wednesday October 14, with no public financial disclosures confirmed. Meanwhile, another account on X flagged that Anthropic's pre-IPO perpetual on Liquid shed nearly $100B in implied valuation this week as traders take risk off ahead of Q3 disclosures — with one trader calling it 'one of the biggest scams.' On the AI safety front, FT reported Anthropic warning of AI 'worms' hijacking ovens and TVs, and another account on X noted a Chinese model has already achieved self-replication. OpenAI also warned UK lawmakers of potentially undetected rogue AI agent incidents.
By the Global Eye 24 desk, with AI assistance. Updated as the story develops. Spot an error? Write to corrections@globaleye24.com.