Claude developer Anthropic is seeking a record valuation while acknowledging potentially catastrophic risks from its own technology

US artificial intelligence giant Anthropic has formally filed for a potentially record-breaking initial public offering (IPO), according to regulatory documents. The developer of the Claude chatbot could become the first publicly traded company focused primarily on advanced AI models, even as it warns that its own technology could threaten humanity.

The San Francisco-based company submitted its public registration statement to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday, revealing plans to list on Nasdaq under the ticker ANT.…