# Anthropic Proposes Public-Benefit Fund

> Anthropic to allocate 5% shares to public-benefit fund.
- Title: Anthropic Proposes Public-Benefit Fund · RuntimeWire
- Summary: Anthropic to allocate 5% shares to public-benefit fund. Anthropic will put 5% of its shares into a public-benefit fund after stockholder approval.
- Keywords: anthropic, public-benefit fund, stockholder approval, 5 percent shares, ai research, safety, technology, Proposes, Public-Benefit, Fund, RuntimeWire
- Source: RuntimeWire — https://runtimewire.com/article/anthropic-public-benefit-fund-equity
- Author: RuntimeWire
- Published: 2026-10-18T18:12:03.816+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: anthropic, public-benefit fund, stockholder approval, 5 percent shares, ai research, safety, technology, ai
## Anthropic Proposes Public-Benefit Fund
Anthropic is tying a potential public-benefit allocation to company value, turning a mission claim into an ownership proposal.
## Siblings Build AI Company
Dario Amodei and Daniela Amodei, the siblings who built Anthropic around AI research and safety, are proposing to dedicate part of Anthropic's ownership to public-benefit work.
## 5% Share Allocation
In an announcement on October 18th, Anthropic said 5% of its shares would go to a new, wholly owned LLC, subject to stockholder approval.
## Key takeaway

Anthropic will put 5% of its shares into a public-benefit fund after stockholder approval.