Anthropic CEO: India AI Summit "Disorganised" & Altman Moment

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has called the India AI Impact Summit "extremely disorganised." He says confusion around a viral moment with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stemmed from last-minute changes. Amodei explained that attendees were shuffled before a group photo and then instructed to join hands. He noted that such situations are common at large international gatherings, not specific to India. The moment, where photos showed Amodei and Altman not holding hands, happened at the February summit. Amodei also discussed cooperation among AI companies on safety standards. He believes trustworthy actors need to unite to ensure others adopt the same standards. He reflected on his departure from OpenAI, citing broader concerns about trust, values, and organizational behavior, not just AI safety disagreements. Amodei concludes that Anthropic and OpenAI are on different paths, and time will tell who succeeds. This highlights the ongoing dynamics and differing visions within the rapidly evolving AI industry.