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Anthropic and OpenAI Warn Buyers: Unauthorized AI Startup Shares May Be Worthless

Decrypt · May 12, 2026, 6:07 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

Both companies declared SPV-based share schemes invalid this week—and Anthropic named names, including Forge Global.

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Anthropic and OpenAI Warn Buyers: Unauthorized AI Startup Shares May Be Worthless

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