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  "id": 15503910,
  "title": "Anthropic to shift some shares into new ‘public good’ fund",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/anthropic-to-shift-some-shares-into-new-public-good-fund",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-18T21:55:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/anthropic-shift-some-shares-new-public-good-fund"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Anthropic, the AI startup behind the Claude large language model, will allocate 5% of its shares to a new \"public benefit fund\" aimed at addressing \"labour market impacts\" and other societal concerns, according to a recent announcement. The fund, subject to stockholder approval, will be a wholly-owned LLC and will grow as the company expands. This move comes as the AI company prepares for an anticipated initial public offering, which could be one of the largest in history. The new fund is designed to complement the company's mission, enabling it to pursue its goals in innovative ways, such as mitigating AI's potential impact on job markets.",
  "summary": "This could allow the company to use some of the money to address ‘labour market impacts’",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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