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Anthropic's profitability claims may overstate actual economics due to undisclosed margins and adjusted operating income metrics that could mask underlying losses

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"The caveat is substantial: Anthropic is private, its margins remain undisclosed, and adjusted operating income may present a rosier picture than the underlying economics."

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