New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- During the India AI India Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, an awkward photo opportunity involving Sam Altman and Dario Amodei went viral, capturing the tension between the former colleagues.

Amodei was once the Vice President of Research at OpenAI, which was cofounded in 2015 by Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, Elon Musk, among others.

In 2021, Amodei left OpenAI over reported disagreements and soon after, co-founded Anthropic, positioning it as a safety-focused alternative in the AI race.

At the Bharat Mandapam venue of the AI summit, PM Narendra Modi, following his keynote address, had a group photograph with global tech leaders.

PM Modi held hands with the leaders directly next to him--Sundar Pichai on his right and...