Dario Amodei left OpenAI in 2021
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei was at OpenAI from 2016 to 2021, leaving with his sister over disagreements about the company's direction before founding Anthropic.
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Mar 9, 2026
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Sam vs Dario: The Non-Handshake, the Super Bowl Ads, and a Years-Long Feud
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Sam vs Dario: A Rivalry Years in the Making
Dario left OpenAI in 2021 over fundamental disagreements with Sam Altman. Since then: Anthropic ran Super Bowl ads trolling OpenAI, OpenAI acqui-hired OpenClaw over Anthropic's objections, and the two CEOs refused to shake hands in front of India's PM. This feud is shaping the entire AI industry.
Anthropic banned OpenClaw from subscriptions
Anthropic updated their terms of service to prevent subscribers from using their Claude subscription credits to power OpenClaw, escalating the rivalry with OpenAI.
OpenClaw users spending $100–$1,000/day on Claude
People actively using OpenClaw were reportedly spending $100 to $1,000 per day on Anthropic's Claude Opus credits, making them extremely high-value customers for Anthropic.
Claude search up 120% vs ChatGPT 15%
Over the past three months, Claude's search volume grew 120% while ChatGPT's grew only 15%, signaling a major shift toward Anthropic among developers.
Claude Is Quietly Crushing ChatGPT Among Developers
Claude's search volume surged 120% in three months while ChatGPT grew only 15%. Engineers are the early adopters, and when the best coding tool wins developers, it eventually wins everyone — because software is eating AI.
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