From Sam Altman to Demis Hassabis, AI leaders gathered in India to speak about the future of the technology.

A viral image from the AI Impact Summit showing an awkward exchange between OpenAI chief Sam Altman and Anthropic’s CEO alongside Prime Minister Narendra Modi has now been humorously edited using ChatGPT tools.

Speaking at the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman lauded India’s leadership in AI, calling it the world’s fastest-growing and most influential AI market.

At the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, Sam Altman highlighted urgent global regulation of artificial intelligence, proposing an IAEA-style body to manage risks. He warned of biosecurity threats, backed democratised access with safeguards,

At the AI Impact Summit 2026, Sam Altman outlined a near-term path to artificial general intelligence while urging governments and societies to treat democratisation as a core safety strategy, not a side principle.

Sam Altman says some companies are "AI washing" job cuts, but he wasn't sure what percentage of layoffs fell into that category.

Amodei and Altman’s company have recently sniped at each other over OpenAI’s introduction of ads within its products.