India, June 3 -- Anthropic, one of the world's most closely watched artificial intelligence (AI) startups and the company behind the Claude family of AI models, has confirmed that it has confidentially filed paperwork with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), creating a pathway for a potential future initial public offering (IPO).

While the company has not committed to a timeline for going public, the move marks an important development for the AI sector. It suggests that some of the industry's largest private players may be preparing for a new phase of growth, one in which leading AI firms begin transitioning from privately funded startups to publicly traded companies.

The filing comes amid sustained investor enthusiasm for...