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Trump dined with the Anthropic CEO who called for AI slowdown
The Washington Post • • nation
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump had a late dinner on Sunday night with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, marking their first one-on-one meeting.
- The meeting followed weeks of Trump dismissing Amodei’s calls for slowing down AI development.
- Anthropic, a leading AI firm, has advocated for caution and regulatory guardrails in AI, contrasting with Trump’s policies aimed at accelerating AI progress.
- The dinner represents a notable interaction amid months of tensions between the Trump administration and Anthropic over AI development approaches.
