Morning Edition · Monday, October 26, 2026Published at 2:26 AM EDT · New York

Anthropic commits 5% of its shares to a wholly owned fund, rising by 2% for every 50% gain in company value

Combined with pledges from cofounders and employees, Anthropic says about 20% of its equity is directed to public purposes, and none of the fund's shares may be used for lobbying or political giving.

Anthropic will commit 5% of its shares to a new entity called the Anthropic Public Benefit Fund, subject to stockholder approval, with an additional 2% added at the board's discretion for every 50% increase in company value above a set base…