# Anthropic Could Surpass OpenAI in Revenue by Mid-2026 as Competition Intensifies - Date: 2026-03-16 - Category: Artificial Intelligence OpenAI and Anthropic are locked in an intensifying rivalry as both companies race to capture market share in the AI chatbot space, with Anthropic potentially surpassing OpenAI in annualized revenue by mid-2026 if current growth trends continue, according to analysis from Epoch AI. Epoch AI data ... ---