New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- After an awkward onstage moment during a group photo session, OpenAI's Sam Altman has clarified what happened alongside Dario Amodei, the chief executive of rival AI firm Anthropic. The brief but noticeable incident occurred at the India AI Impact Summit, where several leaders were linking hands for the ceremonial picture, but Altman and Amodei hesitated to join in.

"I was sort of confused and didn't know what I was supposed to do," Altman told PTI on Thursday, describing the moment when the two AI leaders were standing next to each other but did not hold hands for the picture.

The clip quickly circulated online, fuelling speculation about possible tension between the two tech entrepreneurs. However, Altman explain...