Anthropic announced it will commit 5% of its shares to a newly created 'public benefit fund' structured as a wholly-owned entity, with an option to add 2% more for every 50% increase in company valuation. The fund aims to support societal-good projects such as donations to nonprofits or direct distributions, though governance details will be revealed in coming months.
Background
Anthropic is one of the leading AI safety-focused companies, founded by former OpenAI researchers. The announcement comes as the broader AI industry faces growing public skepticism and a 'crisis of trust' highlighted by CEO Dario Amodei.
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- TechCrunch
- Published
- Oct 19, 2026 at 04:37 AM
- Score
- 6.0 / 10