(https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/01/anthropic-ipo-s1-prospectus.html) to beat OpenAI to market—but the timing screams forensic red flag. Capital-intensive AI infrastructure companies face a brutal accrual trap: training costs are front-loaded, revenue recognition is deferred (contract terms spread over months), and R&D burns scale with headcount, not output.

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