# Musk and Anthropic share giveaways

> Elon Musk and Anthropic pledge shares for every American child and public fund.
- Title: Musk and Anthropic share giveaways · BBC News | Shortify
- Summary: 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…
- Keywords: elon musk, anthropic, space x, public good fund, ai safety, share giveaways, business, finance, Musk, share, giveaways, BBC News
- Source: BBC News — https://bbc.com/news/articles/cm2kez327gdko
- Published: 2026-10-19T09:38:25.879+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: elon musk, anthropic, space x, public good fund, ai safety, share giveaways, business, finance
## 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
## Key takeaway

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'.