‘Karan-Arjun’ of the world of AI Even Modi could not meet him! ‘AI Cold War’ seen on stage, watch the altercation in VIDEO

Dario Amodei Awkward Moment: A light-hearted but popular moment came to light during the India AI Impact Summit 2026 held in Delhi, when a strange moment was captured on camera during a group photo session between Sam Altman and Dario Amodei. Both of them are heads of large and competing companies in the AI ​​field, OpenAI and Anthropic.

While everyone else stood holding hands, Sam Altman and Dario Amodei did a fist-bump instead of a handshake, which went viral on the internet. This moment was humorously described by social media users as “AI Cold War” Till said. Some users linked this to the ongoing competition between OpenAI and Anthropic and said, ‘When will AGI come?’ The day Dario and Sam shake hands.”

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This light-hearted moment, which could have been a simple photo pose, became interesting in the context of AI rivalry. After this, many comments about this started coming on social media and people made it trend with laughter and fun.

This is so hilarious.

Nothing can make Sam and Dario hold hands, not even the Prime Minister of India! pic.twitter.com/aRKsjSFXM9

— Yuchen Jin (@Yuchenj_UW) February 19, 2026

Sam Altman clarified

Sam Altman has also given clarification regarding this incident. He said that he was very confused on stage. Altman told that he did not understand what he should do. Let us tell you that this happened when other leaders like Sundar Pichai and Alexander Wang were holding hands, but the distance between Altman and Amodei can be clearly seen.

AI giants on one platform

The group photo included Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as well as the world’s leading tech leaders like Sundar Pichai, Alexandr Wang and other global AI experts. The objective of the summit was to find solutions to global problems through AI and promote international cooperation. Although the show was all about serious discussions, this moment between Sam Altman and Dario Amodei caught everyone’s attention.

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India AI Impact Summit

The five-day summit was held from February 16 to 20 at the Bharat Pavilion and was attended by over 500 global AI leaders, over 150 academicians and researchers, and over 400 Chief Technology Officers and industry representatives.