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Modi’s AI summit turns awkward as tech leaders Sam Altman and Dario Amodei dodge contact
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seventh left, poses for photographs with chief executive officers of various AI groups during the AI Summit in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026.

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Sam Altman and Dario Amodei refused to hold hands at an AI summit weeks after OpenAI and Anthropic clashed in a tense Super Bowl ad war
OpenAI and Anthropic’s rivalry on display as CEOs avoid holding hands at AI summit
OpenAI's Sam Altman, Anthropic's Dario Amodei refuse to hold hands at AI summit
An awkward moment unfolded at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in Delhi during a high-profile photo opportunity with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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"I Was Confused": Sam Altman On Awkward Moment With Anthropic CEO At AI Summit
Classic AI cold war vibes! Sam Altman, Dario Amodei’s awkward moment during 'Family photo' at AI Summit goes viral
Modi’s AI Summit Turns Awkward as Tech Leaders Sam Altman and Dario Amodei Dodge Contact
But what caught some of the audience's attention, and later went viral on social media, was an awkward interaction between two rival tech leaders: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei.

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Rivals Altman, Amodei signal distance in unforgiving global AI race
AI can't solve this: OpenAI's Altman, Anthropic's Amodei avoid holding hands at AI Summit as rivalry heats up

Rival AI CEOs Refuse to Hold Hands at Industry Summit Years After One Left the Other's Company

Tensions between Sam Altman of OpenAI and Dario Amodei of Anthropic seemingly came to a head at the India AI Impact Summit

Bill Gates Drops Out Of India’s AI Summit Amid Epstein Scrutiny

Amodei and Altman’s company have recently sniped at each other over OpenAI’s introduction of ads within its products.

Chaos at major AI summit as scandal-plagued Bill Gates abruptly backs out and Sam Altman, rival awkwardly avoid clasping hands

Bill Gates abruptly backed out of giving the keynote address at a major AI summit in India on Thursday, in the wake of recently released emails shedding light on his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.