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Musk and Anthropic share giveaways
Elon Musk and Anthropic pledge shares for every American child and public fund.
In brief
Elon Musk and Anthropic pledge shares for every American child and public fund. Elon Musk will give one SpaceX share to each American child next year, and Anthropic commits 5% of shares to a public fund for the 'public good'. Originally reported by BBC News.
Musk pledges SpaceX shares
Elon Musk will give one SpaceX share to every child in America next year.
“Next year, I will give one of my SpaceX shares to every kid in America. This will be the first of many.”
Anthropic commits 5% shares
Anthropic pledges 5% of its shares to a fund for the public good.
“Anthropic said none of the shares held in its Public Benefit Fund would be used for lobbying or political donations in the US or overseas”
SpaceX IPO record
SpaceX raised $85.7bn in its historic IPO in June.
“SpaceX set the record for biggest initial public offering (IPO) in history in June, raising $85.7bn”
AI industry scrutiny
AI firms face safety concerns and job impact fears.
“The AI industry is under intense scrutiny over safety concerns and fears about its impact on society and jobs”
Job impact research
40% of global jobs could be affected by AI, up to 60% in advanced economies.
“Research by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) published in 2”
AI safety concerns
A former Anthropic employee warned AI could cause human extinction.
“I believe that if we don't slow down at the current rate of progress, there is a strong chance that we could all die in the immediate future”
At a glance
Elon Musk will give one SpaceX share to each American child next year, and Anthropic commits 5% of shares to a public fund for the 'public good'.
