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Altman Slams Anthropic Ads, Defends OpenAI's Mission

2/11/2026

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Sam Altman, founder of OpenAI, says Anthropic's Super Bowl ads are "clearly dishonest" and misrepresent OpenAI's advertising.
He emphasizes OpenAI's commitment to free AI access for all, contrasting this with Anthropic's focus on wealthy clients.
The 15 AI commercials at the event show firms competing for user adoption; OpenAI reportedly has 800 million active users.
Altman acknowledges ongoing skepticism about OpenAI's business model and frames the OpenAI–Anthropic rivalry as shaping AI's future.

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Sam Altman, founder of OpenAI, says Anthropic's Super Bowl ads are "clearly dishonest" and misrepresent OpenAI's advertising.
He emphasizes OpenAI's commitment to free AI access for all, contrasting this with Anthropic's focus on wealthy clients.
The 15 AI commercials at the event show firms competing for user adoption; OpenAI reportedly has 800 million active users.
Altman acknowledges ongoing skepticism about OpenAI's business model and frames the OpenAI–Anthropic rivalry as shaping AI's future.