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Trump meets Amodei privately after Anthropic chief missed Xi dinner

Donald Trump held a private White House dinner with Anthropic chief Dario Amodei on September 27, their first one-on-one meeting. Trump had said beforehand that they would discuss artificial intelligence regulation, though the White House released no details.

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How we got here

  1. Trump hosted a White House state dinner for Xi Jinping, which Amodei did not attend. CNBC
  2. A report noted Amodei was absent from the dinner for Xi while other technology leaders attended. Tbpndigest
  3. Amodei and Mark Zuckerberg were expected to attend a White House AI lunch the following day. Politico, ABC News

What's likely next

  1. For Tuesday, September 29, reports said Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson and technology executives were expected to meet over lunch at the White House about AI risks. Mark Zuckerberg and Amodei were reported as expected attendees.

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