CEO of blacklisted Anthropic and White House hold ‘productive’ discussions on AI | CNN Business

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei visited the White House on Friday for a high-stakes meeting with the president’s top adviser, while his AI company battles the Trump administration in court for blacklisting its Claude AI model. Amodei met with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, two sources familiar with the meeting told CNN. Axios first reported on the meeting. The meeting took place as the US government is trying to balance its hardline approach to Anthropic with the national security implications of turning its back on the company’s breakthrough technology – including its Mythos tool that can identify cybersecurity threats but also present a roadmap for hackers to attack companies or the government. The White House said the meeting was “introductory,” calling it “productive and constructive.” “We discussed opportunities for collaboration, as well as shared approaches and protocols to address the challenges associated with scaling this technology,” the White House said in a statement Friday afternoon. “The conversation also explored the balance between advancing innovation and ensuring safety. We look forward to continuing this dialogue and will host similar dis