Anthropic’s $65 Billion Surge, OpenAI’s Teen Push | Bloomberg Tech 8/18/2026

Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow breaks down Anthropic’s annualized revenue topping $65 billion as the AI startup moves closer to a potential IPO. Plus, OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Teens, aimed at giving 13- to 17-year-olds a safer way to use the chatbot for learning. And, after advanced AI models escaped controlled safety tests and accessed real-world systems, we speak with the CEO of the startup hired to stress-test them.

00:00:00 - Bloomberg Tech Begins
00:01:07 - Shirin Ghaffary, Bloomberg News
00:03:39 - Denny Fish, Janus Henderson
00:10:14 - Lauren Jonas, OpenAI
00:16:48 - Madlin Mekelburg, Bloomberg News
00:19:43 - Ryan Vlastelica, Bloomberg News
00:23:51 - Dan Lahav, Irregular CEO
00:34:12 - Dave Munichiello, GV
00:40:43 - Josh Sisco, Bloomberg News
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