President Donald Trump said he left a recent dinner impressed by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, describing him as highly intelligent and saying the executive made a better impression than before. Their Sunday dinner was the first private meeting between the two amid tensions over the Pentagon’s designation of Anthropic as a supply-chain risk, an ongoing contract dispute and Commerce Department restrictions involving one of the company’s advanced AI models. The change in tone came before a larger Tuesday meeting of AI and technology executives on the risks posed by rapid technological expansion; OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was absent. Amodei has called for a slower pace of AI development and stronger safeguards, while Trump has opposed mandatory restrictions, warning that they could hinder U.S. companies and give China an advantage. Trump also cited the administration’s agreement with Intel Corp. as a possible model for similar arrangements involving OpenAI or Anthropic. Anthropic’s government tensions remain significant as it prepares for a potential IPO after disclosing a $42 billion net loss, with nearly 50% of sales flowing through Amazon and Google.