Sources: Anthropic's IPO may be postponed until after the U.S. midterm elections.

Beating AI News Flash: According to Reuters, three people familiar with the matter revealed that ahead of Anthropic's upcoming IPO, and after the company's CEO called for the entire industry to slow down, it is considering launching a new AI model to counter the momentum OpenAI has built since the release of GPT-6Astra.

GPT-6Astra, released by OpenAI this month, has gained widespread attention among enterprises, which has triggered concerns among some investors. They told Reuters they are reassessing Anthropic's position as a leading provider of enterprise-grade AI tools. One person familiar with the matter said Anthropic is evaluating the safety of its next-generation model as one of the considerations for whether to release it.

Sources familiar with the company's thinking said some discussions involve how to strike a balance between investing in the launch of the new model and improving the company's profitability, as rising interest rates have made investors more focused on the timing of expected profit realization. Separately, according to two people familiar with the matter, Anthropic may postpone its initial public offering (IPO) until after the U.S. midterm elections in November, and the election is not expected to have a major impact on the offering. The IPO has already been delayed from its original plan, and Reuters previously reported that the roadshow was expected to begin as early as mid-October.