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Anthropic's decision to allocate equity to a public interest fund marks a significant structural shift toward embedding AI safety and societal impact directly into its corporate governance model. This move signals that major AI developers are increasingly prioritizing long-term risk mitigation, such as workforce displacement, alongside standard profit motives.

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Anthropic Plans to Transfer Shares to New 'Public Interest' Fund

36KrOctober 18, 20261 min read

According to reports, AI company Anthropic announced plans to inject 5% of its shares into a newly established fund. The company stated that this arrangement will support donations in the public interest, with related uses including mitigating the impact of artificial intelligence on the job market. In a statement released Sunday, the company said that after shareholder approval, Anthropic will immediately transfer 5% of its shares to the fund; when the company's valuation rises by 50% above the set benchmark, the board may decide to inject an additional 2% of shares.

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