Anthropic announced the creation of an Anthropic Public Benefit Fund, a philanthropic vehicle funded by 80% of its cofounders’ stakes plus a similar employee program, representing approximately 20% of the company’s shares ahead of an IPO that could value the firm at $2 trillion. Elon Musk commented on the announcement by mentioning a “high universal income” and added that he plans to give one SpaceX share to every American child next year, though the context around a potential universal dividend remains unclear. Observers remain divided, with some viewing this as a major philanthropic step and others as mere communication strategy ahead of Anthropic’s stock market debut. The idea of redirecting AI profits toward a universal income continues to gain traction among the sector’s leading players.
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