OpenAI shows its latest OpenClaw hire to 'tease' Anthropic in viral picture of Sam Altman and Dario Amodei from India AI Summit
Times of India
by TOI TECH DESKFebruary 20, 2026
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently found himself at the center of an awkward viral moment during the India AI Impact Summit 2026. While posing for a photograph with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other tech leaders, Altman appeared briefly confused, with some observers noting that he and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei avoided joining hands in the group shot—a detail that sparked online speculation and jokes. Amid this backdrop, OpenAI's recent hiring of Peter Steinberger, creator of the viral AI agent framework OpenClaw, has been interpreted as a strategic move to counter Anthropic’s growing influence. Steinberger’s creation, OpenClaw, is an open-source tool designed to build AI agents capable of handling tasks like email management and social interactions.
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Originally published on Times of India on 2/20/2026