Anthropic and SpaceX have each promised to point some company stock toward the public, but neither pledge has paid a U.S. household. Anthropic said Sunday that it would place 5% of its shares in an Anthropic Public Benefit Fund if stockholders approve. The fund would be a company-owned entity, not a conventional charity. Anthropic said the money would not go to lobbying or political donations and named possible job losses from artificial intelligence as one concern. It has already set aside $200 million to study AI's effect on workers. It has not said who will control the fund.
Elon Musk said Monday that he plans to give one of his SpaceX shares to every child in America next year. He did not explain how. Using about 73 million children and Monday's $147.96 closing price, the Los Angeles Times put the pledge near $11 billion. That calculation is not a transfer. No account, tax treatment or delivery date was announced.
A June Pew survey cited by the Times found 71% of adults expect AI to mean fewer U.S. jobs over the next two decades. These pledges do not change wages or prices now.
Will American children receive a SpaceX share or Anthropic money now? No. Musk set next year and described no process. Anthropic's 5% transfer still needs stockholder approval, and no payment date was announced.