Russians may face complete blocking in ChatGPT, Claude after IPO — expert

Anthropic and OpenAI may block access to their AI models Claude and ChatGPT in Russia and other countries after going public to reduce operational costs. Currently, some restrictions exist but are not strictly enforced, especially for individual users. The companies are preparing IPOs, with Anthropic expected to launch as early as November 2026 and OpenAI possibly in 2027, amid competition for investor commitments.