AI firm Anthropic to commit 5% of shares to fund for ‘public good’
AI firm Anthropic plans to allocate 5% of its shares, valued at approximately $48 billion, to a fund dedicated to the "public good." This move, pending shareholder approval, aims to enhance the company's appeal ahead of its anticipated stock market listing.
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- Oct 19
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Open questions and key claims
AI could pose 'catastrophic or existential risks to humanity'.
Elon Musk recommended giving shares directly to the public.
Anthropic's revenue surged by 45% to $16.8bn in the three months to September.
Elon Musk pledged to give one of his SpaceX shares to every kid in America next year.
Anthropic will commit 5 percent of its shares to a new fund dedicated to the public good.
Anthropic was founded in 2021 by seven former OpenAI employees as a public benefit corporation.
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