In the capital-hungry landscape of artificial intelligence, Anthropic has reached a threshold that eludes many of its peers: the ability to sustain itself on what it earns. By posting operating profits for a second consecutive quarter, the company founded by former OpenAI researchers signals not merely financial health, but a maturing conviction that the business of building minds can also be the business of building lasting institutions. The timing, shadowed by whispers of a public offering, suggests this milestone is as much a message to future shareholders as it is a measure of present succ