Anthropic and OpenAI sketch plans to share AI wealth ahead of IPOs
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Anthropic and OpenAI are sketching plans to share their wealth with the public as they move toward large stock market listings, saying the commitment is needed to address workforce disruption from AI. So far they have not resolved how the plans would work, how transparent they would be, or who would decide beneficiaries. Anthropic said it would commit 5% of its shares to the Anthropic Public Benefit Fund, a new entity within the company, pending stockholder approval, and the stake could increase as the company grows. The fund 'might explore' larger donations to traditional nonprofits or distributions to specific populations, and it will not support lobbying or political giving. Anthropic has shared little about the organizations or issues the fund will address. Phil Buchanan, president of The Center for Effective Philanthropy, welcomed the pledge but urged the fund to back highly effective existing nonprofits and avoid the 'arrogance' of earlier technology leaders.
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Source ↗Reports that Anthropic and OpenAI are sketching plans to share AI wealth with the public ahead of IPOs, with Anthropic pledging 5% of its shares to a new public benefit fund pending stockholder approval, while key details such as how the plans work and who decides beneficiaries remain unresolved.
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