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Anthropic to Commit 5% Stake to New Public Benefit Fund
- On Sunday, Anthropic announced plans to set aside 5% of its shares for a new "Anthropic Public Benefit Fund," subject to stockholder approval, to support public interest initiatives.
- Anthropic, maker of the Claude AI assistant, operates as a public benefit corporation requiring management to balance societal interests with profits while preparing for a major IPO, mirroring OpenAI's 2025 approach.
- Including the new fund, roughly 20% of Anthropic's shares would be dedicated to public purposes, with a 5% stake worth about $48 billion and the commitment potentially increasing as valuation grows.
- The Anthropic Public Benefit Fund will support nonprofit donations, direct distributions to specific populations, and worker impact efforts, though the company pledged no equity for political lobbying or contributions.
- Anthropic plans to disclose governance details in coming months while continuing its safety-first positioning after highlighting risks like "self-preserving behaviors" in its IPO prospectus, Reuters reported.
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Five percent of the shares in Anthropic must be placed in a fund that can support charitable causes or NGOs
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