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Inside Anthropic’s IPO + How AI agents spy on your messages

Anthropic, the AI company behind Claude, has released the most detailed account of its business yet, as it prepares for its IPO. We break down the biggest surprises in its S-1 filing and explain what the numbers tell us about the AI bubble. Then, Signal President Meredith Whittaker joins us in the studio to discuss the existential threat facing private…

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  1. Which AI Company Filed to Go Public First? at 0:28

    Kevin Roose says Anthropic has officially filed to go public, and he calls the listing potentially one of the largest IPOs in history. Full answer

  2. What Is Anthropic's 900% Net Revenue Retention? at 3:40

    Casey Newton says Anthropic's filing reports 900 percent net revenue retention. Full answer

  3. How Can Anthropic Lose Money and Still Generate Cash? at 5:18

    Kevin Roose says Anthropic reported an $80.7 billion net loss for the six months ending June 30, and that most of the loss comes from convertible notes. Full answer

  4. Who Gets Rich When Anthropic Goes Public? at 19:50

    Casey Newton expects Anthropic going public to create hundreds, maybe a couple thousand new millionaires, multimillionaires, and decamillionaires in San… Full answer

  5. How Can an AI Agent Read Signal Messages? at 31:00

    Meredith Whittaker says an AI agent on a phone or computer can erase the privacy Signal is able to offer. Encryption still hides a message on the way. Full answer

  6. Why Does Signal Want an Opt-out From Phone AI? at 35:05

    Meredith Whittaker says Signal blocked screenshots on desktop a little over a year ago, after Microsoft Recall started watching what people did on their… Full answer

  7. Why Do Governments Still Want Encryption Backdoors? at 40:10

    Meredith Whittaker says governments have tried to get through encryption since the crypto wars of the 1990s. Full answer

  8. Who Built Uncle Murray the Talking Skeleton? at 50:46

    Kevin Roose says a Halloween skeleton in his neighborhood was not the handiwork of a middle-aged dad. Full answer

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