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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to Meet Privately With Trump Ahead of AI Summit
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Dario Amodei, CEO of AI firm Anthropic, is scheduled for a one-on-one dinner with President Donald Trump on Sunday, setting the stage for a wider White House summit on artificial intelligence policy later in the week.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is scheduled to have a private dinner with President Donald Trump on Sunday, a significant one-on-one meeting ahead of a broader White House summit on artificial intelligence. The meeting was reported by Bloomberg and Axios, which cited people familiar with the matter.
A Prelude to Broader Policy Talks
The dinner marks the first private meeting between Amodei and Trump and precedes a larger gathering planned for Tuesday, September 29. On that day, the president and House Speaker Mike Johnson are expected to meet with a group of top AI industry CEOs to discuss policy, according to reports.
Axios described the engagement as a sign of improving relations between the AI safety-focused company and the administration. The invitation was personally extended by Trump after Amodei missed a state dinner last week, which was attended by competitors including OpenAI's Sam Altman and Google's Sundar Pichai, due to a scheduling conflict.
Navigating a Tense AI Landscape
The meeting comes amid a charged debate over the regulation and safety of artificial intelligence. Just last week, on September 23, Amodei briefed the UN Security Council, warning that if mismanaged, "AI could be a risk to humanity as a whole," Reuters reported. This contrasts with President Trump's recent address to the UN General Assembly, where he stated his rejection of any "globalist scheme to control" AI.
AdA White House official framed the administration's position by stating, "President Trump has said clearly: America will lead the world in Super Intelligence while protecting consumers." However, Axios also reported that there was some early internal resistance to the one-on-one meeting, with a senior administration official describing Amodei as "a little too weird for Trump."
Public and Industry Pressure Mounts
The push for high-level engagement reflects significant public concern over the technology's rapid development. A recent Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 73% of Americans believe AI companies are not doing enough to prevent serious harm from their products.
This sentiment adds pressure on both industry leaders and Washington to establish a clear regulatory framework. Underscoring the urgency, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said in an interview aired Sunday that he supports congressional legislation over industry self-regulation and also wishes to meet with the president to discuss AI, according to Reuters.
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