Anthropic plans to launch its initial public offering next week, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. The AI startup's IPO timeline signals an accelerated move toward public markets as investor demand for artificial intelligence companies remains elevated. The report positions Anthropic among the high-profile AI firms pursuing listings amid a competitive landscape dominated by OpenAI and other large language model developers. No further details on valuation, share count, or underwriting banks were disclosed in the WSJ report.