Elon Musk Pledges One SpaceX Share to Every US Child in 2027, A ~$10.5B Response to Anthropic Benefit Fund

Elon Musk said he will give one of his SpaceX shares to 'every kid in America' in 2027 as 'the first of many,' a giveaway worth roughly $10.5B at current valuations across the ~72M American children. The pledge came hours after Anthropic committed 5% of its equity to a Public Benefit Fund, with Musk writing on X that he preferred distributing shares 'directly to the public.' No age cutoffs, eligibility criteria, or distribution mechanics were disclosed.