Charity or publicity stunt? Anthropic plans to donate 320 billions worth of shares before its IPO

[Public Welfare or Publicity Stunt? Anthropic Plans to Donate 320 Billion RMB in Equity Before IPO] On October 18, Anthropic announced the establishment of a Public Benefit Fund, planning to allocate 5% of the company’s shares to this fund. The fund will be used to support public welfare organizations and help groups affected by AI, among other causes. Based on the company’s $96.5 billion valuation during its fundraising in May this year, this equity is worth $4.825 billion, equivalent to about 320 billion RMB. If the company’s valuation reaches the previously anticipated $2 trillion after going public, the value would soar to an astonishing $10 billion.