Sam Altman and Dario Amodei Refuse Handshake at India AI Summit — Viral Moment Highlights Industry Tensions
At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, OpenAI's Sam Altman and Anthropic's Dario Amodei refused to shake hands during a group photo, going viral on social media. Altman said he 'didn't know what he was supposed to do.' Bill Gates canceled his keynote last minute.
The No-Handshake Moment
At the opening of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, world AI leaders gathered for a group photo. Cameras captured OpenAI's Sam Altman and Anthropic's Dario Amodei refusing to shake hands, and the clip went viral on social media.
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Underlying Tensions
Bill Gates Cancellation
UN Secretary-General's Warning
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