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February 19, 2026

OpenAI and Anthropic’s rivalry on display as CEOs avoid holding hands at AI summit

OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Anthropic’s Dario Amodei had an awkward moment at a major AI summit, with the two CEOs of competing AI giants opting not to link hands.

OpenAI and Anthropic’s rivalry on display as CEOs avoid holding hands at AI summit

TL;DR

  • Sam Altman (OpenAI) and Dario Amodei (Anthropic) avoided holding hands at the India AI Impact Summit.
  • The two CEOs were on stage with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Google CEO Sundar Pichai.
  • The companies OpenAI and Anthropic are in direct competition, recently trading barbs over AI advertising.
  • The moment was captured and shared widely on social media, interpreted as a sign of their rivalry.
  • Anthropic previously released Super Bowl ads criticizing OpenAI's plans for ads in AI models.
  • Altman and Amodei also gave speeches at the summit discussing AI safety and risks.

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