Anthropic CEO to hold first one-on-one dinner with President Trump

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is set to have a one-on-one dinner with President Donald Trump at the White House, marking their first direct meeting. The event follows recent public disagreements between the two on AI safety and regulatory approaches. Amodei has advocated for slowing AI development or proceeding with greater caution, while Trump has publicly dismissed concerns about AI risks as a 'hoax' and proposed rebranding AI as 'super intelligence.'

The dinner occurs against the backdrop of a contentious relationship between Anthropic and the Trump administration. Earlier in 2026, the Pentagon designated Anthropic as a supply-chain risk due to the company's efforts to implement guardrails around its AI technology. Anthropic has contested this designation in court, highlighting the tension between the company's safety-first approach and the administration's stance.

The meeting was first reported by Axios and subsequently confirmed by other publications. It represents a rare direct engagement between a leading AI executive and the White House, with potential implications for future AI policy and industry regulation.