Anthropic does not say if its shares fund could go to Americans

Anthropic’s announcement

Fox Business reports that Anthropic said on Sunday it will place 5% of its shares into a new Anthropic Public Benefit Fund. The company described the fund as a wholly owned entity focused entirely on public benefit.

In its post on X, Anthropic said the fund could support nonprofit donations or direct distributions to specific populations. The company said the initial commitment is 5% of its shares.

How the share commitment could grow

According to Anthropic’s X post, the company said it could add up to another 2% of shares for every 50% increase in the company’s value above a set baseline. Anthropic said that any added contribution would depend on board discretion. In total, the company said roughly 20% of its shares are committed to the public good.

Questions about Americans receiving shares

Fox Business says Fox News Digital asked Anthropic whether it intended to distribute any of the shares to American children or families. The company did not respond to multiple requests for comment on Monday, so that question remains unanswered in the article.

Musk’s response and later pledge

After Anthropic’s announcement, Elon Musk said on X that he recommended giving the shares directly to the public. Fox Business also reports that Musk later made his own pledge, saying in a Monday post on X, “Next year, I will give one of my SpaceX shares to every kid in America.” The article says Musk has not explained how that giveaway would work.

Trump’s reaction

Fox Business reports that President Donald Trump thanked Musk on Monday afternoon for the SpaceX pledge. On Truth Social, Trump said the move matched the purpose of “TRUMP ACCOUNTS,” and said it would bring together the private sector and other supporters to invest in children.