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Trump hosts Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei for private White House dinner

By The Likely · Updated Sep 28, 5:23 PM ET · Drawn from 10 sources · Written by AI, checked against sources

Donald Trump confirmed plans to host Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei for their first one-on-one dinner on Sept. 27. Amodei had previously called for slowing AI capability gains, while an appeals court recently upheld the Pentagon's supply-chain risk designation against Anthropic.

Why it mattersThe ruling allows the Pentagon to continue treating Anthropic as a supply-chain risk for Defense Department procurement amid an ongoing dispute with the administration.

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How we got here

  1. ABC News reported that Trump, Mike Johnson and tech CEOs were expected to meet about AI on Sept. 29; it said the attending CEOs were not yet known. ABC News
  2. Amodei missed a White House state dinner due to a scheduling conflict, prompting Trump to invite him to another dinner. CNBC
  3. An appeals court ruled in favor of the Pentagon, allowing it to treat Anthropic as a defense procurement risk. Foxbusiness
  4. Trump confirmed plans to host Amodei for their first private, one-on-one dinner at the White House. Axios, Marketscreener

What's likely next

  1. Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson were expected to meet executives from top AI companies at the White House to discuss AI; ABC News reported that the attendees had not yet been identified.

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