# Anthropic reports a US$80.7 billion loss in the first half of 2026

- Published: 2026-10-21T11:22:45.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T10:08:10.421Z
- Section: Market
- Topics: Business
- Page: https://aidailyjournal.com/en/n/2026/10/21/anthropic-reports-a-us-80-7-billion-loss-in-the-first-half-of-2026/
- Sources: [g1](https://g1.globo.com/tecnologia/noticia/2026/10/21/anthropic-prejuizo.ghtml)

## Summary

Anthropic reported a US$80.7 billion loss in the first half of 2026, more than six times the US$13 billion recorded in the same period a year earlier, according to a preliminary version of its prospectus reviewed by Reuters. Most of the deterioration came from a US$72 billion accounting expense tied to securities that can be converted into shares; the document says the amount does not represent money spent on the company’s operations.

The San Francisco-based company is expected to go public in November. According to Reuters, some investors began valuing Anthropic at about US$1.5 trillion after the figures were disclosed, below earlier estimates. The company committed to spending at least US$518 billion over 10 years on cloud services, computing and infrastructure, and spent nearly US$9 billion in those areas in the first half, up from US$2.3 billion a year earlier.

## Why it matters (editorial interpretation)

The reported loss combines a large accounting expense—which the document says does not represent money spent on operations—with significant infrastructure commitments. That distinction helps separate the accounting impact from Anthropic’s financial and operational needs ahead of its expected public offering, according to Reuters.

_Summary written by AI Daily Journal in its own words, based on the sources above. For details, read the original articles._