OpenAI, Anthropic IPOs could unveil AI economics

VistaShares portfolio manager David Fetherstonhaugh says investors increasingly want proof that massive AI spending generates returns. Private players like OpenAI and Anthropic keep a key part of the AI economy opaque, and their eventual IPOs could bring greater transparency to the ecosystem.

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