Amodei critics target Trump with hit piece before White House dinner

Behind the scenes: The brief, which is not an internal White House document, casts Amodei as having "a long record of attacking Trump" and having "deep Democratic ties."

• It notes the company's falling out earlier this year with the Pentagon as a "clear example of Dario showing he doesn't trust President Trump."

• The brief is intended for Trump's eyes and is likely to get in front of him, according to a source familiar with the internal workings of the White House. Its origin is unclear.
• It even reads in "Trump Talk," a name the president gives to his style of posting: "Dario claimed that AI would eliminate half of all entry-level white collar jobs as soon as this year. WRONG!"

Between the lines: The brief's creators are appealing to a president who prizes loyalty and puts a premium on praise.

• Amodei's failure to communicate properly with the Trump administration has previously cost the company.
• Anthropic did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Yes, but: Trump has also been laser-focused on winning the AI race and Anthropic is one of the few companies on the frontier of the technology.

• Anthropic is also valued at hundreds of billions of dollars and has plans to go public soon, making it even harder for the White House to ignore.
• "The WH is trying to get everyone seated at the table," one source told Axios.

The bottom line: Anthropic and the White House both have something to gain from Sunday night's dinner, so long as Amodei's critics don't get there first.

Marc Caputo contributed to this story