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This market asks whether the U.S. government will officially acquire an equity instrument in Anthropic by the end of 2026. External sentiment puts the probability near 6.5%, which is consistent with reports that Anthropic was not discussing a government stake and that no binding agreement has been announced. An Anthropic alignment researcher’s September 9 statement that he personally sees more than a 10% chance of AI killing all humans within the next decade could increase regulatory attention, but it is not itself an equity acquisition and does not overcome the company’s reported lack of talks. The quote is therefore held near the external anchor at 7%.
Judge Rita Lin reportedly vacated the Pentagon’s supply-chain-risk designation and related punitive restrictions. The ruling improves Anthropic’s ability to contract but does not require government procurement or confer government equity.
The Trump administration and Anthropic denied that any discussions had taken place regarding the government taking an equity stake in Anthropic, following reports that OpenAI's proposal could extend to other AI companies including Anthropic, Google and Meta.
Source confirms Trump administration has NOT discussed government equity stake with Anthropic, contrasting with OpenAI's proactive approach
Both Anthropic and the Trump administration denied that any talks have occurred about the government taking an equity stake in the AI company
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