Source: Fortune
Summary
The Trump administration has lifted its block on Anthropic’s Mythos 5 AI model, allowing its release to over 100 US institutions. OpenAI has also been asked to limit the release of its GPT-5.6 lineup to a small group of government-approved partners. Meanwhile, AI is accelerating the growth of companies, with 20% of European unicorns reaching a $1 billion valuation within two years of founding. The use of AI is also changing the type of founders, with more coming from Big Tech and holding doctorates.
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The numbers tell one story.
Anthropic’s $965 billion valuation and OpenAI’s $852 billion valuation are unprecedented. The speed at which companies are reaching unicorn status is also accelerating, with 20% of European unicorns reaching $1 billion in valuation within two years. The use of AI is driving this growth, with companies using their own tech to scale faster. The type of founders is also changing, with more coming from Big Tech and holding doctorates. The AI funding boom is producing numbers that would have seemed fictional five years ago.
The strategy enters a familiar phase: AI is becoming the new normal.
Author: Evan Null
