The prominent AI analyst zeroed in on a line in Anthropic’s statement in which it said it might explore “direct distributions to specific populations.” Curran wrote on X.
“It sounds to me like they are planning their own form of self-directed global UBI,” he wrote referring to universal basic income, which some have said will be necessary if AI drastically reduces employment.
“About half of Anth employees are also donating shares into this fund,” Curran added. “They foresee a transformative future.”