r/technology • u/CarciaNerissa • 1d ago

Artificial Intelligence Anthropic logged net loss of over $80 billion in first half of 2026

https://www.reuters.com/business/anthropic-recorded-net-loss-over-80-billion-first-half-this-year-wsj-reports-2026-10-20/
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u/chambee 1d ago

It is because the Government will bail them out with more of your money.

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u/DigNitty 1d ago

pay me $50,000/year more

Sell $50k “worth” of api tokens

Take $80k loss

Get $69k gov bailout

Charge me $69k (nice) in taxes

Declare bankruptcy

Profit?

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u/Texuk1 21h ago

There is no money to bail them out, currently paying a trillion in interest a year.