Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei charts a new direction for tech philanthropy

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei looks on after a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron during the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on February 19, 2026. Ludovic Marin | Afp | Getty ImagesA version of this article appeared in CNBC's Inside Wealth newsletter, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has pledged a portion of his company shares to charity with unusual conditions, according to an SEC filing.In a securities filing this week, Anthropic revealed new details about the size of Amodei's ownership in the company and the massive windfall that he and the other six founders will likely enjoy after its IPO next month. According to the filing, Amodei and the other founders each own over 200 million shares, which could be worth billions if Anthropic reaches its expected valuation of over $1 trillion.Much of it will go to charity. In its filing, Anthropic says the company co-founders have each pledged to dedicate 80% of their personal equity in Anthropic to philanthropic causes. The directive follows Amodei's open letter in January warning that the wealthy had an obligation to sup...