Anthropic to commit 5% stake to new public benefit fund, Reuters says
Key points
- Reuters says Anthropic will commit 5% of its shares to a new public benefit fund.
- The fund is intended to facilitate donations for the public good, according to the report.
- Musk argued for direct share donations to children, the report says.
According to Reuters, Anthropic said on Sunday that it will commit 5% of its shares to a new public benefit fund. The report says the fund is meant to help facilitate donations for the public good. Reuters also reports that Elon Musk argued for direct share donations to children. The preview text does not provide further details about the fund, the size of the commitment in dollar terms, or how donations would be handled.
Original reporting
This page summarizes reporting by Reuters, originally published October 18, 2026 at 6:18 PM under the headline "Anthropic commits 5% stake to new 'public benefit fund', Musk argues for direct share donations to kids". All rights to the original article belong to Reuters.
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