Luckey criticizes Anthropic's definition of public benefit
Palmer LuckeyFounder of Anduril Industries
Palmer Luckey says Anthropic's definition of public good helps everyone else instead of the American public, and he likens the plan to USAID 2.0.
“The problem is that their definition of "public good" is helping everyone else, not the American public. If they would commit to helping America and Americans, that would be one thing, but this reeks of USAID 2.0, just another way to funnel billions out of our own economy.”
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Should Anthropic put its public-benefit shares in a company-owned fund?
Anthropic proposes committing 5% of its shares to a company-owned Public Benefit Fund, subject to stockholder approval. Elon Musk recommends giving shares directly to the public. The dispute concerns who should own and direct the equity intended for public benefit.
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The quotation is the author's own response to Anthropic's October 18 announcement.
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Business Insider collects reactions to Anthropic's public-benefit pledge, quoting each person's X post and summarizing the point each one raises.
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Business Insider reports the post among reactions to Anthropic's public-benefit pledge and says Luckey expressed concern about what Anthropic might fund.
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Luckey says the commitment's definition of public good helps everyone else rather than Americans, and likens it to USAID 2.0. He rejects the arrangement outright instead of only questioning whether it fits the public-benefit description.
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