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Dario Amodei set to have dinner with Trump after missing state dinner
cnbc.com • • general
Key Points:
- Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei will have a private dinner with former President Donald Trump at the White House, marking their first one-on-one meeting amid Anthropic's upcoming IPO and strained ties with the Trump administration.
- Amodei previously angered Trump by calling for a slowdown in advanced AI development and increased government oversight, a stance supported by other tech leaders but opposed by Trump.
- Despite tensions, Anthropic had been improving relations with the Trump administration, particularly with the Commerce Department, though negotiations with the Department of Defense collapsed over usage restrictions of Anthropic's AI models.
- The Department of Defense labeled Anthropic a supply chain risk, barring military use of its technology, a decision upheld by a federal appeals court, with Anthropic continuing legal efforts to challenge the ruling.
- Defense officials criticized Anthropic for attempting to pressure the military and defended the supply chain risk designation as necessary for national security.
