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Anthropic pledges 5% of its shares to a public-interest fund

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On 19 October 2026, Anthropic announced a public-interest fund to which it will contribute 5% of its shares. The fund is a wholly owned entity of the company, and the company may choose to add a further 2% each time its valuation rises by 50%. Initial ideas for the money include large donations to traditional non-profits or direct distributions to specific groups of people. The company has previously pledged $200 million to research AI's impact on the job market. Anthropic said it will publish information on the fund's structure and governance in the coming months.

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Oct 19
  1. TechCrunch · AI
    Anthropic says it’s committing 5% of its shares to a ‘public benefit fund’

    Anthropic said that it will commit 5% of its shares to the fund.

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