NYC Comptroller Mark Levine raises AI economic alarms as Anthropic eyes historic IPO

New York City's top fiscal officer wants the Claude maker to slow down over AI safety, governance and pace concerns New York City Comptroller Mark Levine wants Anthropic to hit the brakes on what could become the largest IPO in history. Levine is urging the company behind the Claude models to pause its public offering until concerns about AI safety, corporate governance and the pace of development are addressed. Levine’s request targets three areas: safety, governance and speed. He has been pushing for stronger corporate governance standards in major tech listings, and Anthropic’s offering is about as major as tech listings get. His position lines up with economist Jeffrey Sachs. Sachs has called for a pause on IPOs like Anthropic’s until federal rules covering safety and liability are in place.

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