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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@pj1471
August 18, 2026 at 5:57 pm
OpenAI. Seems a bit short on detail and maybe credibility. I am looking forward to seeing stories about this in the real world.
@pj1471
August 18, 2026 at 6:02 pm
Irregular. Well that is reassuring! 🙄
@118Columbus
August 18, 2026 at 6:53 pm
Limie Disease
@118Columbus
August 18, 2026 at 6:55 pm
Bloomberg turned into a shill for these 2 private AI companies.
@118Columbus
August 18, 2026 at 6:56 pm
40 < 47 < 65 Not GAAP Don’t believe the hype
@petersuvara
August 18, 2026 at 7:41 pm
Get big tech away from our kids. Destroying lives…
@iotcoffeetalk
August 18, 2026 at 8:35 pm
There is no assurance of safety. All while Meta is going to trial for child safety.
@iotcoffeetalk
August 18, 2026 at 8:34 pm
What Dave is describing is all cost center compute. It’s not end market.