Public Benefit Corporation
A corporate form recognized under the laws of Delaware and other U.S. jurisdictions that requires the company to balance shareholder economic interests with a public benefit mission in its decision-making. Such companies must periodically publish benefit reports describing how the mission has been pursued. They are not nonprofit organizations: they may still distribute profits and accept venture capital investment.
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The Long-Term Benefit Trust mechanism draws on the ideas of the Public Benefit Corporation (PBC) and stakeholder governance, writing AI safety priorities into governance rules so that safety objectives are legally binding.
A public benefit corporation (PBC) is a corporate form permitted by law in some U.S. states, requiring the company to explicitly state and regularly report a public benefit mission in addition to pursuing shareholder returns, and the board must balance shareholder interests with the public benefit mission when making decisions.
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The Long-Term Benefit Trust mechanism draws on the ideas of the Public Benefit Corporation (PBC) and stakeholder governance, writing AI safety priorities into governance rules so that safety objectives are legally binding.
50%UnverifiedA public benefit corporation (PBC) is a corporate form permitted by law in some U.S. states, requiring the company to explicitly state and regularly report a public benefit mission in addition to pursuing shareholder returns, and the board must balance shareholder interests with the public benefit mission when making decisions.
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