New Delhi, June 3 -- Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic has taken a major step toward becoming a publicly traded company, recently confidentially filing for an initial public offering (IPO) in the US.

A confidential filing enables a company to initiate the regulatory review process without immediately disclosing its financial information or providing details to the public.

According to market experts, the filing comes amid growing investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence, which has propelled leading AI companies to unprecedented valuations and transformed the sector into one of the most sought-after investment themes globally.

While Anthropic has not yet disclosed the size, pricing details or timeline of the offering...