Anthropic founders pledged to give away 80% of their equity, and people are skeptical
coherence · x · 2026-10-19
A resurfaced reminder that Anthropic's co-founders pledged to donate 80% of their equity holdings when the company was founded. Many people are skeptical of such pledges, but the poster argues that for Anthropic's leadership, immense personal wealth is not the primary motivation. The pledge aligns with Anthropic's newly announced Public Benefit Fund structure.
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