Critics of Anthropic's Dario Amodei Distribute Negative Brief Ahead of Dinner with President Trump

<p>Opponents of Anthropic's Dario Amodei are distributing a negative brief about him to the White House ahead of a dinner with President Trump, according to a review of the document by Axios.</p><p><strong>Why it matters: </strong>No company wants to be on Trump's bad side, and a dinner between the president and Amodei could potentially improve relations after a year of tension.</p><hr /><p><strong>Behind the scenes: </strong>The brief, which is not an internal White House document, portrays Amodei as having "a long record of attacking Trump" and having "deep Democratic ties."</p><ul><li>It mentions the company's falling out earlier this year with the Pentagon as an example of Amodei's lack of trust in President Trump.</li><li>The brief is intended for Trump's review and is likely to reach him, according to a source familiar with the White House's internal workings. Its origin is unclear.</li><li>It includes language styled as "Trump Talk," which refers to the president's unique communication style: "Dario claimed that AI would eliminate half of all entry-level white collar jobs as soon as this year. WRONG!"</li></ul><p><strong>Between the lines: </strong>The brief's authors are appealing to a president who values loyalty and praise.</p><ul><li>Amodei's previous failure to communicate effectively with the Trump administration has reportedly cost the company.</li><li>Anthropic did not immediately respond to a request for comment.</li></ul><p><strong>Yes, but: </strong>Trump is also focused on winning the AI race, and Anthropic is among the leading companies in this technology sector.</p><ul><li>Anthropic is valued at hundreds of billions of dollars and has plans to go public soon, making it difficult for the White House to overlook the company.</li><li>"The WH is trying to get everyone seated at the table," one source told Axios.</li></ul><p><strong>The bottom line: </strong>Both Anthropic and the White House have potential benefits from the dinner, provided that Amodei's critics do not intervene beforehand.</p><p><em>Marc Caputo contributed to this story.</em></p>