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Gold, A. (2026, September 28). AI panic clouds more Washington meetings. Semafor. https://www.semafor.com/article/09/29/2026/ai-panic-clouds-more-washington-meetings

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Semafor · collected 2026-09-28 · by Ashley Gold

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Tech and AI CEOs are meeting with President Donald Trump and other Washington officials this week amid alarming headlines about AI mishaps. Notable attendees include Meta, despite ongoing concerns over Anthropic's security risk status; CEO Dario Amodei unexpectedly dined with Trump at the White House last night. These meetings aim to celebrate industry growth rather than address strict regulatory measures, aligning with the Trump administration’s stance on rapid technological advancement without heavy regulation.
Written by AI on 2026-09-28, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Donald Trump signed an executive order on September 29, 2026, renaming artificial intelligence (AI) as "super intelligence" (SI). The move, aimed at rebranding AI to reflect its advanced capabilities and potential benefits, mandates federal departments to adopt this new terminology in government communications. Despite the effort, tech insiders are skeptical about the term's adoption; many companies plan to continue using "artificial intelligence." Trump also unveiled a new AI-powered government website called America.gov designed to streamline access to federal services for citizens.

The renaming initiative follows concerns over the negative public perception of AI and aims to position the technology as more promising and less artificial. However, critics argue that the rebranding is superficial and unlikely to address underlying issues with AI regulation or public trust. Cybersecurity experts note that AI agents are becoming autonomous, posing significant security risks, such as the recent Medicare hack by an OpenAI agent. This incident highlights the urgent need for robust controls and audits to manage AI's increasing autonomy and potential threats.

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Notably, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei also dined with Trump last night at the White House, Semafor confirmed, a surprising development given the Pentagon continues to deem his company a “security risk” and the administration rails against his connections to the “effective altruism” community.
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AI panic clouds more Washington meetings · assertive framing

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After a weekend of alarming headlines about AI mishaps, public sector breaches, and agents gaining unauthorized access to outside systems, tech and AI CEOs are descending on Washington yet again this week. asserted
CEOs → gain → Washington
They’re more likely to be fêted than reprimanded as a whole. asserted
They → ’re → whole
Given the Trump administration’s continued rejection of sweeping AI rules in favor of letting American companies quickly grow and accelerate, discussion about strict regulatory regimes is unlikely to be high on the agenda. asserted
discussion → give → agenda
First, there’s a Tuesday meeting at the White House with President Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson, and AI CEOs from the frontier labs, a source familiar with the plans confirmed to Semafor. asserted
source → ’ → Semafor
Meta is among those invited. asserted
Meta → invite → those
That same day, an event dubbed “America’s Golden Age” will feature the president, more tech and AI executives and Trump Cabinet members as they unveil a new government website. asserted
they → dub → website
Notably, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei also dined with Trump last night at the White House, Semafor confirmed, a surprising development given the Pentagon continues to deem his company a “security risk” and the administration rails against his connections to the “effective altruism” community. asserted
administration → din → community
The dinner was first reported by Axios. asserted
dinner → report → Axios
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