OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic founder Dario Amodei, former colleagues, are now leading rival companies in the development of artificial intelligence.
Key facts
- •Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted an AI summit in New Delhi on February 19.
- •Sam Altman is the CEO of OpenAI.
- •Dario Amodei is the founder of Anthropic.
- •Amodei previously served as the head of research at OpenAI.
On February 19, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted an AI summit in New Delhi to highlight the potential of artificial intelligence as a growth engine. During the event, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic founder Dario Amodei appeared together on stage for a group photo. The two executives, who previously worked together at OpenAI, are now leading competing firms in the race to develop superintelligence.
Former Colleagues Turned Rivals
Dario Amodei formerly served as the head of research at OpenAI, where he worked as one of Sam Altman's key engineers. Amodei has since founded Anthropic, which currently operates as a primary rival to OpenAI in the development of advanced artificial intelligence technologies.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Der Spiegel International.
