Like OpenAI, it is considered a 'Godzilla' and a major competitive force that poses a significant threat to smaller, niche AI startups.

A potential IPO to watch for in the fall, but carries significant risk due to high-profile resignations and internal conflicts between its safety mission and commercialization pressures.

Mentioned alongside OpenAI as an example of the 'new generational companies' emerging from the current AI wave, with the potential to stay private.

A study by Anthropic showed its AI models demonstrated dangerous self-preservation behaviors, which could attract regulatory scrutiny and poses a long-term risk.