# Anthropic CEO dines with Trump at White House

> Dario Amodei meets President Trump tonight after the two clashed over AI safety and the future of the technology.
- Title: Anthropic CEO dines with Trump at White House · TechCrunch
- Summary: Dario Amodei meets President Trump tonight after the two clashed over AI safety and the future of the technology. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is having dinner…
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- Source: TechCrunch — https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/27/anthropics-ceo-is-about-to-have-dinner-with-president-trump
- Author: Anthony Ha
- Published: 2026-09-27T20:34:28+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: anthropic, dario amodei, donald trump, ai safety, white house, ai policy, technology, startups
## Amodei heads to the White House
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is having dinner with President Donald Trump at the White House tonight. Axios first reported the plans, which TechCrunch confirmed with a source.
## Amodei's busy weekend
The Anthropic CEO was lampooned on the season premiere of Saturday Night Live this weekend before heading to his dinner with Trump at the White House.
## First meeting after clash
This is the first one-on-one meeting between Amodei and Trump, who recently found themselves on opposite sides of the AI safety debate over how to develop the technology.
## Amodei wants caution, Trump disagrees
Amodei released a plan to slow AI development and proceed with more caution. Trump has insisted, without evidence, that the AI backlash is a Democratic hoax.
## Trump wants to rebrand AI
Trump wants to rebrand artificial intelligence as super intelligence. This contrasts sharply with Amodei's push for slower, more cautious development of the technology.
## Pentagon had flagged Anthropic
Earlier this year, the Pentagon designated Anthropic a supply-chain risk in response to the company's attempt to put guardrails around its technology. Anthropic has been fighting the designation in court.
## Key takeaway

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is having dinner with President Trump at the White House tonight, their first one-on-one meeting after disagreeing publicly on AI safety policy.