[Anthropic Establishes Communication Channel with New York City Comptroller, Who Previously Called for IPO Delay] According to a report by Jinse Finance, on October 17, Anthropic PBC has established a communication channel with New York City Comptroller Mark Levine. Earlier this week, Levine sent a letter to the artificial intelligence (AI) lab, urging it to delay its initial public offering (IPO). Levine stated: 'It seems they are indeed facing pressure from multiple directions at the moment.' He added that he could not disclose the specifics of the discussions with Anthropic. 'If a catastrophic safety incident occurs after they go public, and the severity far exceeds what we are currently seeing, it would be a terrible thing for their stock price.' 'It would be much better to take a little more time to get this right now.'