The decadelong feud shaping the future of AI
livemint.com Mar 28, 2026

The decadelong feud shaping the future of AI

AI-summarised brief · reviewed before publication

A decade-long feud between OpenAI and Anthropic leaders is shaping the future of AI, with personal wounds and power struggles influencing their approaches. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has attacked OpenAI, likening it to tobacco companies, while OpenAI's Sam Altman has secured a Pentagon deal, sparking a lawsuit from Anthropic. Their rivalry, rooted in debates from a decade ago, is now playing out publicly as both companies near IPOs, valued at over $300 billion.