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Monologue: Anthropic Lost $8bn In 2025, Was A Worse Business Than OpenAI

Podcast · ~8 min · Listen

  • Ed Zitron’s monologue critically examines Anthropic’s 2025 financials, concluding it was a “worse business than OpenAI” due to substantial losses.
  • A key financial detail highlighted is that Anthropic reportedly lost $8 billion in 2025, spending $2.75 to generate every dollar of revenue.
  • The analysis serves as a warning about the potentially unsustainable financial models of some high-profile AI companies, urging a closer look beyond the hype.