Video: OpenAI and Anthropic CEOs refuse to hold hands at India AI summit
Al JazeeraEN 1 min read 100% complete February 19, 2026 at 09:19 AM

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At a major AI summit in India on February 19, 2026, the CEOs of OpenAI and Anthropic declined to hold hands during a group photo. Sam Altman, head of OpenAI, and Dario Amodei, leading Anthropic, were present at the event. The incident highlights the ongoing rivalry between the two AI companies. Tensions between OpenAI and Anthropic reportedly increased earlier in the year when Anthropic ran attack advertisements during the Super Bowl. The summit aimed to bring together leaders in the artificial intelligence field.
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