Anthropic CEO Amodei set to meet with Trump after missing state dinner
As top tech CEOs rubbed elbows at President Trump's glitzy dinner for Chinese President Xi on Thursday, Anthropic's CEO was noticeably absent.
TL;DR
- Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei will attend a private dinner with President Trump at the White House.
- Amodei was absent from a state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping due to a scheduling conflict.
- The meeting comes as Anthropic is preparing for a significant IPO.
- Amodei previously urged the AI industry to slow down development and increase oversight, drawing criticism from President Trump.
- Anthropic was previously designated a supply chain risk by the Department of Defense, preventing military use of its models, a decision upheld by a federal appeals court.
- Anthropic co-founder Tom Brown has taken a more active role in engaging with the Trump administration, including negotiations with the Commerce Department.