Anthropic’s Daniela Amodei on spending less than competitors, keeping AI safe and a possible IPO

Anthropic is taking a disciplined approach to spending and algorithmic efficiency while rival OpenAI makes $1.4 trillion in headline compute commitments. Anthropic co-founder and president Daniela Amodei speaks with CNBC’s MacKenzie Sigalos on spending less than competitors, keeping AI safe and a possible IPO in 2026. Daniela Amodei argues the next phase of the AI boom won’t be won by the biggest pre-training runs alone, but by who can deliver the most capability per dollar of compute.