Several top AI leaders, including Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang, reportedly confronted Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, privately, regarding his public warnings about the potential dangers of AI, according to a report.

On Tuesday, the executives, after agreeing to a set of principles to ensure the safety of AI models, questioned Amodei about the severity of his public statements on the capabilities and risks of AI models, The Wall Street Journal reported. The discussion took place following President Donald Trump‘s luncheon with approximately two dozen tech CEOs in the East Room.

The Anthropic CEO urged executives to be transparent and honest about AI model capabilities and avoid downplaying potential risks, the report added.

When Amodei raised safety concerns during lunch and emphasized the importance of transparency with the public about AI model capabilities and risks, Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META), suggested that the best way to address these concerns was by upholding the agreed principles as an industry, the report noted.

Amodei, who had recently dined with Trump for their first face-to-face meeting, expressed optimism about the industry’s ability to ensure safety if it collaborates with the administration.

Anthropic, Nvidia, and Meta did not immediately respond to Benzinga’s request for comments.

Anthropic Faces Scrutiny Over AI Warnings

Anthropic reported a $42 billion net loss in its IPO prospectus, prompting Porter and Company analyst Ross Hendricks to argue that the AI firm’s warnings about existential risks could be aimed at encouraging government action against cheaper open-source competitors. Hendricks highlighted that the company’s loss occurred before Anthropic "started losing market share to dirt cheap open source models."

Hendricks questioned Anthropic’s motives for highlighting AI risks to regulators, asking, "Anyone still wondering why the company is threatening to end humanity unless the government shuts down their competition?"

Previously, Jensen Huang criticized AI lab leaders for what he called "too much drama" around calls for greater AI oversight. He questioned their motives, argued that existing laws are sufficient to address safety concerns, and warned that slowing U.S. AI development could give China an advantage. Huang also rejected AI doomsday predictions as unscientific and suggested that these leaders may have “ulterior” or “political” motives.

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