Anthropic CEO Amodei to meet Trump at White House

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is set to meet with President Donald Trump for a private dinner at the White House on Sunday, CNBC has confirmed. This meeting will be the first one-on-one encounter between the two leaders.

Amodei was notably absent from a state dinner hosted for Chinese President Xi Jinping earlier this week, an event attended by several other prominent tech executives, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. A source familiar with the matter stated that Amodei had a scheduling conflict, leading to Trump's invitation for a private dinner.

The meeting comes at a critical juncture for Anthropic, as the company prepares for a widely anticipated initial public offering (IPO). The AI firm's relationship with the Trump administration has faced strain over the past year, making this dinner a potentially valuable opportunity for Amodei to ease tensions.

"President Trump has been clear: America will lead the world in Super Intelligence, while protecting American consumers," a White House official said in a statement. "We will drive innovation, strengthen American competitiveness, and ensure this transformative technology works for the American people."

Earlier this month, Amodei drew criticism from Trump after publicly advocating for the AI industry to slow down the development of advanced models and address potential risks more thoroughly. He proposed a three-step plan calling for increased government oversight, a stance that reportedly angered the president but gained support from other industry figures.