Anthropic CEO: India AI Summit 'Disorganized' — Political Row

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called the India AI Impact Summit "extremely disorganized." This comment sparked a conflict between India's ruling BJP and the Congress party. Amodei made the remark in an interview, responding to a question about an awkward moment on stage at the New Delhi summit. Congress leaders highlighted his comments, with one calling the summit "Artificial Image Management." The BJP countered, stating the clip was "edited" and omitted Amodei's clarification that such discussions are common at AI summits globally. The BJP accused the opposition of trying to "run down India’s achievements." This highlights how AI events can become part of political discourse.