Speculation is intensifying around the future of AI giants, with prediction markets now offering odds on which leading company, OpenAI or Anthropic, will take the plunge into the public markets first. The odds, as tracked on Kalshi — All Markets, currently favor Anthropic.
Markets show a 71% probability that Anthropic will conduct its Initial Public Offering before OpenAI, with the bet expiring in 2040. This reflects a significant volume of trades, with $67.2K wagered on Anthropic going public first, and $53.7K on OpenAI. The total combined volume across all tracked prediction markets stands at $19.3 million.
AI & Tech Market Activity
The AI and Tech sector continues to draw significant interest on prediction platforms. Beyond the OpenAI/Anthropic IPO question, other high-volume markets include bets on Blue Origin landing on the moon before SpaceX, and SpaceX successfully landing a craft on Mars before 2030.
There's also considerable activity around the future of space exploration, with markets assessing the likelihood of country-led lunar missions and the ambitious goal of human colonization on Mars.
The trading volume on Kalshi highlights a persistent investor appetite for future-oriented bets.
Separately, the Netanyahu succession prediction markets continue to see activity, underscoring the volatility in geopolitical forecasting.