The Trump White House Is Over Anthropic's Dario Amodei
At high-stakes meetings with the White House, Anthropic's CEO—a "weirdo," per one official—has been replaced by cofounder Tom Brown.
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Hugo LowellPoliticsJun 24, 2026 11:15 AMThe Trump White House Is Over Anthropic's Dario AmodeiAt high-stakes meetings with the White House, Anthropic's CEO—a "weirdo," per one official—has been replaced by cofounder Tom Brown.Photo-illustration: WIRED Staff; Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyThe Trump administration has been happier talking to Anthropic lately, according to people familiar with the matter: They don’t have to deal with CEO Dario Amodei anymore, because he’s been replaced in meetings about re-releasing the Claude Fable 5 AI model by his cofounder Tom Brown.“Tom Brown is not being a weirdo like Dario and can actually engage,” said one person directly familiar with the calls.The administration has not yet lifted the export…
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