DECRYPT · 2026-10-19 21:15 UTC

Anthropic Gives 5% of Itself to the Public. Musk Answers by Giving Away SpaceX Shares

Anthropic commits 5% of shares to a Public Benefit Fund with stockholder approval, aiming for roughly 20% of stock dedicated to public causes including co-founder and employee pledges. Elon Musk responded by pledging one SpaceX share to every child in the United States next year, worth approximately $10.5 billion at current prices. Anthropic is preparing an IPO at a reported $2 trillion valuation and previously pitched an AI safety bill to lawmakers that would allow government to block models risking mass casualties or $1 billion+ in damage.

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