Jeremy Allaire, the CEO of Circle, has called on Anthropic to pursue an initial public offering (IPO) despite ongoing concerns regarding artificial intelligence safety. He believes that becoming a public entity would compel the company to enhance its transparency and accountability.

Take the Leap, @Anthropic

There's been a lot of debate about whether now is the right moment for Anthropic to complete its IPO. Markets are jittery, the calendar is crowded, the valuation conversation is loud. And most importantly, there are valid, serious concerns about the…

— Jeremy Allaire (@jerallaire) September 18, 2026

"Go Public"

Allaire released a statement titled "Take the Leap, Anthropic," urging the developer of Claude not to delay its IPO due to fears regarding AI safety and market volatility.

The Circle CEO suggested that a public listing could serve as an additional mechanism for oversight for Anthropic. He pointed out that after Circle went public on the NYSE, the company faced stricter requirements concerning financial disclosures, corporate governance, and internal controls.

"Public market discipline has transformed new technology into an understandable infrastructure," Allaire wrote, connecting the transparency of public companies to the trust placed in them by banks, governments, and large corporate clients.

IPO Won't Replace Regulation

However, Allaire emphasized that merely going public is not a panacea. He argued that public reporting and governmental regulation must complement each other.

He cited the stablecoin market and the U.S. GENIUS Act as examples, which he believes has established a regulatory framework for such financial instruments.

For AI, Allaire advocates for a similar approach: companies should voluntarily adopt higher standards of transparency, while the government should lay down clear operational guidelines for the technology.

"Now is the Time"

According to Allaire, leading AI companies are increasingly becoming critical infrastructure for the global economy. Thus, public interest should extend beyond their financial metrics to include their safety measures, computing costs, revenue structures, and corporate governance practices.

"The best response isn’t a press release. It’s an S-1 form, a stock ticker, and the accountability that comes with them," Allaire asserted.

It is worth noting that as part of its initiative to mitigate AI safety risks, Anthropic has engaged Accenture as an independent evaluator for advanced models with employee-level access.