Anthropic launches fund so nonprofits and communities will also profit from AI wealth

Anthropic is donating 5% of its shares to a new fund, dedicated to serving the public interest.

The AI company is committed to pledging a portion of its shares to the Anthropic Public Benefit Fund.

Depending on stockholders’ approval, Anthropic is willing to contribute 5% of its shares to the fund, with an additional 2% for every 50% increase in the company’s value above a set baseline.

“It is common practice for tech companies to offer escalating compensation awards to their executives. We are instead directing that equity to the public benefit,” Anthropic says in a public statement that was published on Monday.

The impact of AI technology on the labor market is one of the topics the new fund focuses on.

“AI may generate enormous economic value, but it could also cause instability for many workers,” Anthropic says. The AI company has previously committed $200 million to studying and addressing this issue, but much more money is needed.

Firing personnel because of AI has occurred many times.

In April 2025, Duolingo announced that it plans to become an ‘AI-first’ company and is gradually phasing out contractors. Amazon has been actively expanding its use of AI and robotics, raising concerns among workers about their job security.

In July, Co-Founder and CEO of OpenAI Sam Altman spoke at the Capital Framework for Large Banks conference in Washington, where he suggested that entire job categories will be eliminated in the future due to AI.

Om Malik, a tech veteran and investor who has worked in Silicon Valley for over 30 years, has argued that tech companies will lay off employees due to AI anyway, even if they are financially sound.

“Profit provides an opportunity to invest in transformation, which sometimes involves eliminating jobs,” he said.

Anthropic stresses that the Anthropic Public Benefit Fund’s capital isn’t going to be used for lobbying or political donations in the US or abroad.