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Anthropic · OpenAI

OpenAI acquires Anthropic

David Najork
David Najork · Founding Software Engineer
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Deal value
Target
Anthropic
Anthropic
San Francisco, California
Acquirer
OpenAI
OpenAI
Financial Stake
Status

OpenAI agreed to acquire Anthropic. Reported deal value: Undisclosed. Status: Announced. Sector: Artificial Intelligence. Target headquarters context: San Francisco, California, United States.

This page summarizes publicly available information about the transaction as of 2026-02-28. Figures and status may change as filings and press coverage update.

News: 95% Publisher: 51% Following penalties against Anthropic, OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman, announced an agreement with the Pentagon to supply AI to classified military networks

Deal timeline

Announced
Feb 28, 2026 · us.headtopics.com
Additional milestones (proxy, vote, close) appear as filings and press updates are indexed.
Sector context

This transaction is classified in Artificial Intelligence. Figures and status may change as sources update.

Sources: us.headtopics.com · Primary article · FireStrike proprietary index