Musk pledges SpaceX shares to every child in America next year
Musk pledged one SpaceX share to every American child next year; Anthropic pledged 5% of its shares to a public benefit fund.
Musk posted on social media that he will give one SpaceX share to each American child starting next year. Musk said it will be the first of many pledges.
Anthropic committed 5% of its shares to a public benefit fund. The AI industry faces intense scrutiny over safety concerns and fears about job impacts.
Anthropic is preparing for a stock market listing that could value it above US$1 trillion. SpaceX set a record for the largest initial public offering in history in June, raising US$85.7 billion.
Anthropic said none of its public fund shares would go to lobbying or political donations.
Why it mattersTech billionaires are responding to public pressure on AI safety with massive charitable commitments.
AustraliaNo direct Australian effect yet, though both firms operate globally and the pledges may set expectations for Australian tech investment.
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