Scoop: Bessent and Wiles met Anthropic's Amodei in sign of thaw
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles met with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles met with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Friday, signaling a potential thaw in relations. The meeting occurred despite the Pentagon declaring Anthropic a "supply chain risk" and a pending court battle. The White House described the "introductory meeting" as "productive and constructive," discussing collaboration and balancing innovation with safety. Anthropic is building tools like its new Mythos Preview model, which Treasury and other government agencies have expressed interest in using. A Trump adviser indicated the meeting was elevated to Wiles to "plot a way forward" regarding the ongoing drama.
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