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Google overtakes Anthropic in prediction markets to lead 2026 AI race
Seeking Alpha ·
Seeking Alpha reports: Google on Thursday rose past long-time favorite Anthropic in prediction market odds, taking the top spot as traders bet on which tech titan will hold the premier AI model by the end of the year. Google now leads the pack with a 43% probability of fielding the best AI model by Dec. 31, narrowly edging out Anthropic at 42%, according to Polymarket. OpenAI and Meta lag significantly behind at 6.5% and 2.9% respectively. A nearly identical shift unfolded on Kalshi, where…