WASHINGTON – Anthropic’s CEO met with White House officials on Friday for discussions that both sides described as “productive,” as the Trump administration works to forge a compromise that would bring the artificial intelligence company’s technology back into the government, according to U.S.

officials and others briefed on the matter. Dario Amodei, Anthropic’s CEO, met with the White House chief of staff, Susie Wiles; Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent; and others at the White House, the people said. The meeting was “both productive and constructive,” the White House said in a statement, with conversations about how to collaborate and address the challenges of AI while exploring “the balance between advancing innovation and ensuring safety.” Anthropic said in a statement that the discussions touched on “key shared priorities” such as cybersecurity and AI safety.