Anthropic weighs new AI model as IPO timing remains unsettled, Reuters reports

Anthropic is considering releasing a new AI model as it faces competition from OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra, three people told Reuters. The company has not announced a model or launch date, and it declined to comment on the report. One source said Anthropic is evaluating the prospective model's safety. Separately, two people said its expected IPO could move until after the November U.S. midterm elections. Those discussions are not a decision to release a model or a fixed listing timetable.