Epic AI Tangle: Altman and Amodei's Awkward Summit Moment

An awkward photo-op moment at the India AI Impact Summit highlighted the ongoing tensions between AI leaders Sam Altman of OpenAI and Dario Amodei of Anthropic. The summit gathered tech titans alongside India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a group photograph, but when the cameras flashed, Altman and Amodei appeared briefly unsure about their poses, resulting in an awkward gesture.

The moment symbolized the underlying rift between Altman and Amodei, who previously collaborated at OpenAI but part ways over leadership disagreements. Amodei and his sister Daniela left OpenAI to establish Anthropic in 2020, emphasizing a different approach to AI development.

The rivalry between OpenAI and Anthropic has recently escalated. This comes after OpenAI's board temporarily ousted Altman in November 2023, considering Amodei for leadership before reinstating Altman amid an internal clash. The competition has now manifested in Anthropic's satirical ads targeting OpenAI.