KI: Anthropic wants to put five percent of its shares into public welfare funds

New York. The AI ​​company Anthropic wants to contribute five percent of its shares to a new public good fund. The US company announced on Sunday that its shareholding could grow as the company's valuation increases. The developer of artificial intelligence (AI) with its AI assistant “Claude” is currently planning one of the largest IPOs in history as a “Public Benefit Corporation”.

This US legal form obliges management to take broader social interests into account in addition to making profits for investors. Anthropic positions itself as a pioneer when it comes to security and has repeatedly pointed out the risks of its AI models. Anthropic warned that the technology could develop “self-perpetuating behaviors”.

The now announced “Anthropic Public Benefit Fund” is intended to support, among other things, donations to nonprofit organizations, direct payments to specific population groups, and measures to mitigate the impact of AI on workers.

The fund's resources may not be used for lobbying or political donations at home or abroad, it said. Together with the new fund, around 20 percent of Anthropic shares are earmarked for public purposes. The fund is to be established as a wholly owned subsidiary.