Behind the scenes: The brief, which is not an internal White House document, presents Amodei as having “a long history of attacking Trump” and having “deep Democratic ties.”
- He notes that the company’s breakup earlier this year with the Pentagon is a “clear example of Dario showing that he does not trust President Trump.”
- The dossier is intended for Trump’s eyes and is likely to reach him, according to a source familiar with the inner workings of the White House. Its origin is unclear.
- We even read in “Trump Talk”, a name the president gives to his style of publishing: “Dario claimed that AI would eliminate half of all entry-level white-collar jobs this year. FALSE!”
Between the lines: The creators of the brief are calling for a president who values loyalty and places a high premium on praise.
- Amodei’s failure to properly communicate with the Trump administration has already cost the company dearly.
- Anthropic did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Yes, but: Trump has also been focused on winning the AI race and Anthropic is one of the few companies on the technology frontier.
- Anthropic is also valued at hundreds of billions of dollars and plans to go public soon, making it even harder for the White House to ignore.
- “The WH is trying to bring everyone to the table,” a source told Axios.
The bottom line: Both Anthropic and the White House have something to gain from Sunday night’s dinner, provided Amodei’s criticism doesn’t arrive first.
Marc Caputo contributed to this story
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