[Update] Anthropic in London: Authorities Discuss Dual Listing of Startup

New details of Anthropic’s London expansion. On April 5, the Financial Times and Reuters shed light on the financial side of negotiations between UK authorities and the AI startup’s management.

It turns out that Downing Street is proposing more than just the relocation of engineers following the company's conflict with the Pentagon. The British government is actively lobbying for a possible dual listing of Anthropic on the London Stock Exchange. This is a strong economic lever: the British are trying to return London to its status as the main fintech capital, leveraging the dissatisfaction of "ethical" AI startups with Washington’s strict militaristic course. If the deal goes through, it will be the largest transfer of technological capital to Europe in a decade.

Source: Financial Times / Reuters