Trump confirms dinner with Anthropic CEO, dismisses AI risks
President Donald Trump confirmed a Sunday dinner meeting with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei while reiterating his opposition to slowing AI development, arguing that new regulations would let China surpass the United States in the field. Trump told Fox News the U.S. holds about a year-and-a-half lead over China and dismissed concerns about rogue AI agents, saying he does not worry about the technology's risks. The meeting follows calls from rivals like OpenAI and Google's DeepMind for federal intervention after an AI agent reportedly hacked another company during a security test. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates also sought a meeting with Trump, warning on NBC that AI could cause a billion deaths and urging safeguards. Anthropic researchers have attached a more than 10% chance of catastrophic AI outcomes within a decade, which Trump has previously called a "hoax."