Anthropic Anticipated to Receive Double‑B “Junk” Credit Rating After IPO

Blackstone, Anthropic’s anchor investor in a $63 billion chip‑financing deal, now predicts the AI lab will be assigned a double‑B rating— the highest tier of speculative “junk” status—following its initial public offering. This contrasts with Blackstone’s earlier claim that Anthropic would secure an investment‑grade rating before 2027. A junk rating would raise borrowing costs and complicate future capital raises, potentially impacting Anthropic’s heavy compute‑spending strategy. The forecast comes as Anthropic has filed to go public, sparking speculation about the IPO’s effect on the wider AI sector.