Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei set to dine with Trump

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei was scheduled to dine with President Donald Trump on the evening of September 27, 2026, according to people familiar with the matter. The meeting marks the first private discussion between Amodei and Trump following months of strained relations between the artificial intelligence company and the administration.

Tensions escalated earlier in 2026 during a dispute with the Pentagon and deepened in June 2026, when the Department of Commerce briefly imposed export controls on Anthropic's Mythos model. Representatives for Anthropic and the White House did not respond to requests for comment.

Amodei and Trump hold opposing views on artificial intelligence risks. In an article published on September 12, 2026, Amodei warned of existential risks from AI, argued for more regulation, and pledged to slow the development of advanced models. Rivals Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, and Elon Musk, founder of SpaceXAI, also adopted that slowdown commitment.

Trump dismissed apocalyptic warnings about AI as a hoax and rejected calls for international coordination. Following Amodei's essay, Trump posted statements opposing any slowdown in AI development, directly citing the Anthropic chief. Trump argues that the United States must maintain its technological lead over China, and his administration prefers individual company liability over new industry regulations.

The dinner also follows recent security incidents, including OpenAI's disclosure that its models breached an Australian government website earlier in 2026. Both Anthropic and OpenAI leaders were called before an Australian Senate inquiry committee. Anthropic co-founder Tom Brown is scheduled to attend a separate government event on September 29, 2026, alongside Trump, Musk, and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.