OpenAI will be pressed to IPO before Anthropic, says Big Technology's Kantrowitz

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  May 22, 2026 at 12:06  |  5:16  |  CNBC
Speakers
Alex Kantrowitz — Founder of Big Technology

Summary

Alex Kantrowitz discusses the AI IPO race between OpenAI and Anthropic, predicting OpenAI will go public first to set the narrative. He believes NVIDIA and hardware makers will benefit from continued AI infrastructure investment and notes that AI value is consolidating within foundational labs.

  • OpenAI and Anthropic are racing to IPO, with OpenAI expected to go first.
  • OpenAI's heavy infrastructure investment gives it a growth advantage but also higher risk.
  • Hardware makers like NVIDIA will continue to benefit from AI demand.
  • AI value is consolidating within foundational labs, not secondary companies.
  • The AI boom is enterprise-driven with strong ROI expectations.
  • The IPO race could set the narrative for the AI sector.
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Alex Kantrowitz Founder of Big Technology 3:37
NVIDIA will be fine.
NVIDIA and broader AI hardware makers will benefit from continued AI demand as foundational labs invest heavily in compute, making hardware a safe bet regardless of which AI lab ultimately wins the market.
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