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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei will have a private dinner with President Donald Trump on Sunday, the first one-on-one meeting between the two after months of conflict over AI safety and military use.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is set to dine one-on-one with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Sunday evening, a tech industry source confirmed to AFP.
The private dinner would be the first one-on-one meeting between the two men, according to U.S. media including Axios, which first reported the dinner plan. The meeting comes after months of open conflict between the artificial intelligence startup and the Trump administration. The invitation arrives two days after a federal appeals court upheld the Pentagon decision to classify Anthropic as a supply chain risk. That classification prohibits the United States military from using its models.
The startup had been sanctioned by the Trump administration after refusing in February to allow its tools to be used for fully autonomous weapons or domestic mass surveillance. Trump also badmouthed Amodei, saying he was trying to be a perfect little angel after the Anthropic chief called for a pause in AI development. Amodei was absent Thursday at the state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping attended by AI industry leaders, including Amodei rival Sam Altman of OpenAI.
US fears China will gain AI edge
Despite mounting calls to slow down AI development due to the risk of losing control of the technology, the U.S. government believes that the sector major players cannot afford to slow down. Those major players include OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Meta. Washington fears that China will gain the upper hand if the United States pauses or slows its AI work.
Asked Sunday by Fox News about the numerous security incidents caused by advanced AI models, the president dismissed these concerns, saying I am not worried about it. Trump and Mike Johnson, the speaker of the House of Representatives, are set to meet with leading AI executives on Tuesday. The dinner with Amodei and the upcoming meeting with executives show the administration is engaging directly with the industry even as tensions persist.
AI minister calls for deployment regulation
An AI minister said system deployment needs regulation, but no details yet Separately, an AI minister said system deployment needs regulation, but no details yet were provided. The comment adds to the wider debate over how governments should oversee advanced AI systems while keeping their countries competitive. The White House dinner and the Tuesday meeting come at a pivotal moment for AI policy. Anthropic remains barred from military work under the supply chain risk label.
At the same time, the administration is weighing how to keep the U.S. ahead of China. Amodei has publicly warned about the dangers of rapid AI development. His February refusal to allow Anthropic tools for autonomous weapons or mass surveillance triggered the administration sanctions. The appeals court ruling this week kept those restrictions in place.
Private dinner marks notable policy shift
The private dinner is a notable shift after months of friction. It remains unclear what Trump and Amodei will discuss. The White House has not released a formal readout of the planned meeting. The broader AI industry is watching closely.
OpenAI, Google, and Meta are also navigating safety concerns and government pressure. Altman attended the Xi state dinner, highlighting his continued access to top officials. Trump public dismissal of AI security incidents contrasts with warnings from researchers and some lawmakers. The administration position is that slowing down could hand China an advantage.
That view shapes its approach to the major AI companies. Tuesday meeting with Johnson and leading executives could produce new policy signals. For now, the Sunday dinner stands as the first direct one-on-one contact between Trump and Amodei since the conflict began.
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