The Two Most Powerful AI CEOs on Earth Refused to Hold Hands and the Internet Lost It
Sam Altman and Dario Amodei stood side by side at a world summit. When everyone linked hands for a photo, they both raised their fists instead.
This might be the most unintentionally hilarious moment in tech history.
At the India AI Impact Summit this week, the biggest names in AI gathered on stage with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a group photo. We're talking Sam Altman (OpenAI), Dario Amodei (Anthropic), Sundar Pichai (Google), and more.
Modi grabbed Altman and Pichai's hands, lifted them up, and the crowd went wild. Everyone on stage followed suit, linking hands in a show of unity.
Everyone except Altman and Amodei.
Standing right next to each other, the CEOs of the two biggest AI rivals on the planet both raised their fists instead of touching each other's hands. The photo instantly went viral.
One startup founder posted on X: 'When AGI? The day Dario and Sam hold hands.' An Andreessen Horowitz partner shared it with the caption: 'When you're forced to do a group project with your opp.'
The beef is real, though. Last month, Anthropic ran Super Bowl ads mocking OpenAI's plan to put advertisements in ChatGPT. Altman called the ads 'clearly dishonest.' Anthropic's team fired back with veiled shots about 'flashy headlines.'
These two companies are in an all-out war to become the default AI for the entire planet. And apparently, that war extends to hand-holding etiquette at international summits.
As reported by CNBC.
Source: CNBC
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