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Anthropic said it will place five percent of its shares into a company-owned public benefit fund that will also examine direct payments to workers at risk of losing jobs to AI.
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Elon Musk announced public share giveaways after Anthropic pledged to create a public benefit fund ahead of its stock market listing.
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Anthropic commits 5% of its shares to a public benefit fund ahead of IPO
AI firm Anthropic to commit 5% of shares to fund for ‘public good’
Guardian AI · 19 Oct 2026, 10:47
Anthropic says it’s committing 5% of its shares to a ‘public benefit fund’
TechCrunch AI · 18 Oct 2026, 20:37
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“Musk's announcement comes after Anthropic pledged to create a public benefit fund ahead of its blockbuster stock market listing.”
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