AI lab Anthropic, the developer of Claude, said it will commit 5% of its shares

Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company behind Claude, is creating a new public benefit fund that will receive 5 percent of the company’s shares. The move could give the fund greater financial flexibility and long-term capacity to support initiatives intended to serve the public good. The company said the structure is designed to expand its ability to make donations as Anthropic grows. The fund’s potential resources will be tied to the value of Anthropic, one of the leading firms competing in the rapidly expanding AI industry. Anthropic did not specify which organizations or causes would receive funding, or when the contributions would begin. The announcement comes as technology companies face growing pressure to demonstrate how their products and profits can benefit society beyond commercial returns. By linking charitable giving to equity rather than relying solely on annual donations, Anthropic is establishing a mechanism that could scale alongside the company.