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For IPO Unlike Any Other, Anthropic Attys Disclose AI Risks

By Sue Reisinger

Anthropic's own executives admit that its product, the artificial intelligence platform Claude, could cause "catastrophic or existential risks to humanity." That admission leaves the company's legal team facing thorny questions over how to disclose material risks and liabilities as Anthropic prepares to become the first AI company to go public.

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    New Morgan Lewis Chair On Leading 'Very Special Firm'

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    California Pulse

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    California Pulse

    Buchalter Data Breach Exposed Calif. Hospital Patient Data

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