Anthropic and OpenAI are joining the AI stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 

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The article announces that Anthropic and OpenAI will participate in the AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, held from October 13–15 at Moscone Center in San Francisco. Presented by Google for Startups, the AI Stage will explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping business models, exposing security vulnerabilities, and creating new job categories. The discussions will address critical issues such as pricing AI products amid model commoditization, rebuilding agent security from the infrastructure level, and developing go-to-market strategies in an AI-native landscape.

Several sessions featuring industry leaders from Anthropic, OpenAI, Databricks, Okta, Decart, Luma AI, Glean, Monte Carlo, Sapphire Ventures, NEA, Clay, AWS, Luta Security, and 1Password are highlighted. Topics include the practical aspects of applied AI in enterprise settings, the emergence of GTM engineering as a fast-growing role, the requirements for robust enterprise AI security, and the evolution of SaaS business models in the AI era. The AI Stage aims to provide founders with actionable insights on sustainable AI product pricing, security gap mitigation, and innovative go-to-market approaches.