August 17, 2026, The Anthropic Valuation Edition

Welcome to AI Today in 5, the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, Tom Fox will bring you 5 stories about AI to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to AI Today in 5. All from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider five stories from the business world on compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest in AI. Top AI stories include: Maine looking at AI for rural health. (Bangor Daily News) AI agents moving to workforce in bank compliance. (FinTech Global) An AI slop detector. (NYT) What small banks want from AI vendors. (American Banker) Anthropic valuation and revenue forecast. (Reuters) For more information on using AI in compliance programs, Tom Fox’s new book, Upping Your Game, is available. You can purchase a copy of the book on ⁠Amazon.com⁠. To learn about the intersection of Sherlock Holmes and the modern compliance professional, check out Tom’s latest book, The Game is Afoot-What Sherlock Holmes Teaches About Risk, Ethics and Investigations on ⁠Amazon.com⁠.