U.S. President Donald Trump has met Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei for a private dinner at the White House, as Washington faces growing debate over the pace and safety of artificial intelligence development. The meeting was the first one-on-one encounter between the two.
The dinner comes after months of tension between the Trump administration and Anthropic, with disagreements over how advanced AI systems should be developed and controlled.
Amodei has called for a more cautious approach to AI development, warning that safety measures need to keep pace with increasingly powerful systems. Trump, however, has argued that slowing development could weaken the United States’ position in competition with China.
Trump has also said he does not want new regulations to hinder the growth of the technology, while maintaining that the United States must preserve its lead in artificial intelligence.
The meeting comes shortly after a federal appeals court upheld the Pentagon’s decision to classify Anthropic as a supply-chain risk, preventing the U.S. military from using the company’s models.
The administration is now preparing for further discussions with major technology executives on artificial intelligence.
The talks could bring renewed attention to questions surrounding AI safety, regulation, national security and the competition with China.
The White House says its goal is to keep the United States at the forefront of advanced AI while addressing concerns surrounding the rapidly developing technology.
