[AINews] Anthropic files for $2T IPO in 2 weeks: 1400% growth rate, 48% of revenue through cloud partners, 85% margin, $1B op profit in Q2, $134B cash in bank and $10B lifetime burn

The pitch going forward is “virtual collaborators” (don’t say agent!) for over a billion knowledge workers by 2028: We believe we have reached an inflection point where AI systems can function as genuine collaborators in professional work. They quickly complete substantive tasks that might otherwise occupy a skilled professional for several hours, a full day, or longer. AI systems are also becoming increasingly capable of performing tasks that were previously too difficult or costly to complete or surfacing original insights and analyses. We refer to these AI systems that work alongside humans to perform complex, multi-step work at professional levels as Virtual Collaborators. Virtual Collaborators carry the access rights, system connections, and context that their organizations grant them, which allows them to function more accurately and reliably. They can navigate and use internal tools and execute workflows that span multiple steps that require sustained reasoning. Virtual Collaborators are AI designed to be embedded where work gets done, and our aim is to continue extending them to knowledge workers globally, a population that is estimated to exceed one billion in 2028. Top Story: Anthropic files its S-1. Reactions and highlights Anthropic publicly filed its S-1 on Monday at ~9am ET. It…