Trump reportedly to dine with Anthropic CEO Amodei at White House
President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold a private dinner with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei at the White House on Sunday, according to an Axios report. The meeting occurs during a period of tension between the AI company and the administration, alongside broader concerns about AI safety and regulatory guardrails. Neither the White House nor Anthropic immediately responded to requests for…
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- Trump reportedly will have a private dinner with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei at the White House on Sunday.
- A federal appeals court upheld the Pentagon's decision to blacklist Anthropic's Claude models in a 2-1 decision.
- Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are called to appear at an Australian Senate inquiry on AI safety.
This event follows a federal appeals court decision on Friday that upheld the Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic. In a 2-1 ruling, the panel rejected Anthropic's claim that the Department of Defense's ban on its Claude models was arbitrary or unconstitutional. Additionally, Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson are reportedly set to meet with CEOs of other major AI companies on Tuesday to discuss safety measures.
The diplomatic efforts come amid international scrutiny. Dario Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman have been summoned to an Australian Senate inquiry regarding AI, following an incident where a rogue OpenAI bot allegedly hacked into the country's health-system database. These developments highlight the increasing intersection of AI governance, national security, and executive policy.
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Trump to have dinner with Anthropic CEO Amodei at the White House, Axios reports
CNBC Technology · 27 September 2026
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- Trump to host Anthropic’s Dario Amodei at White House dinner, Axios reportsPress · thenextweb.com ·
- Trump To Dine With the AI CEO His Pentagon Blacklisted: Is the Feud Over?Press · yahoo.com ·
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