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Activists take over the Anthropic lobby in NYC

Activists take over the Anthropic lobby in NYC

Members of Climate Defenders, New York Communities for Change, and Planet Over Profit took over the Anthropic lobby in New York City today to protest "A.i." billionaires and the upcoming Anthropic IPO.

Woman chats with another person as she nurses a baby in a bjorn. Protestors with the BLOCK THE IPO banner in the background.

This baby seemed to like the chants.

chanting protestors seen through the glass door of Anthropic. Holding STOP THE ANTHROPIC IPO signs.

About a dozen protestors entered the lobby; another dozen or two protested outside.

Protestors marching in a circle chanting and holding "STOP THE AI IPOS" and STOP THE ANTHROPIC IPO" signs. We're looking over the shoulder of a group of cops who are standing by, staring at them.
Protestor on the street holds up a sign saying STOP THE ANTHROPIC IPO while looking at the camera. Police behind him.
Group of cops on the right, seen from behind. Protestors with banner on the other side of the lobby facing them.

The police showed up after about fifteen minutes. Maybe two dozen altogether.

People in the elevator well behind the protestors smile and take pictures.

A few people – probably Anthropic employees – pushed past the protestors angrily. But other folks in the elevator well behind the protestors smiled and took pictures.

A cop speaks through a megaphone at the protestors in the lobby. Seen between the shoulders of two other cops

The police instructing people to leave or be arrested.

Five protestors behind their BLOCK THE IPO banner in the anthropic lobby. Flanked by potted plants.

Five protestors chose to stay in the Anthropic lobby, knowing they'd be arrested.

Cop gestures towards the camera with open hands, palms raised, in a kind of let's move it along gesture.

Getting ushered out.

Sitting protestors seen from between the legs of a bunch of cops.

The protestors who remained inside sat down once everyone else was ushered out.

Protestor chanting while being ushered out of the building by a bunch of police.
Protestor on the street, strained expression on their face, being ushered out of the building by a half dozen cops.

The arrests.

Protestor speaking into a mic while being ushered down teh street by a couple of cops. Strong backlight/flare.
Protestor standing calmly, grimly gazing off to the side, as cops prepare to put him into a car.
Protestors outside of Anthropic pose with their BLOCK THE IPO banner, some raising their fists.

You can also see these photos on Instagram and Bluesky.

Unless otherwise credited, all photographs and video © 2026 Greg Pak, all rights reserved.