According to CoinMeta, in its initial public offering (IPO) application documents, Anthropic listed climate change and environmental issues as risk factors, highlighting the substantial power supply and infrastructure investments required to maintain company operations. Anthropic stated that the actual impacts of climate change may increase operating costs over time, with rising average temperatures potentially increasing the power consumption and water usage required for equipment cooling. Artificial intelligence companies are under close scrutiny from advocacy groups, community members, regulatory authorities, and investors. Some states are pushing for a pause on the construction of new data centers to assess their potential impact on the environment and electricity prices. Anthropic acknowledged in its IPO application documents that such opposition could damage the company's reputation.