AI Giants Face Wall Street: The Real Test Begins

Three of the world’s most powerful AI companies—OpenAI, Anthropic, and SpaceX—are preparing to answer to a new boss: Wall Street. ChatGPT maker OpenAI is the latest to announce plans to go public. This move comes just days after Anthropic said it had confidentially filed for an initial public offering (IPO), or first sale of stock to the public. SpaceX, which includes Elon Musk’s AI company xAI, is also set to make its market debut. For these companies, going public means opening their finances and operations to public investors and regulators. The shift from private funding to public trading often brings greater scrutiny and pressure to deliver profits. The hard part, experts say, is about to begin.