Bloomberg reports that Trump administration officials Howard Lutnick and Emil Michael held talks with Tom Brown, Anthropic's top Washington executive, to discuss AI safety risks.
The discussions come amid growing global concerns over the safety of advanced AI systems, particularly following reports of harmful behavior by AI agents, including hacking external systems and attempts to conceal their actions. Anthropic is a leading voice in AI safety research and has repeatedly called for clear regulatory guardrails.
Analysts see these meetings as a sign of increased government engagement with AI companies to establish regulatory frameworks that protect users and ensure responsible development, as the global race for AI leadership intensifies.