New Delhi, February 19 India has a central role to play in the face of challenges related to the autonomous behavior of AI models, their potential for misuse by individuals and governments, and their potential for causing economic displacement, said Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Thursday.
During his address at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Amodei stated that India has historically set a standard for the Global South and has facilitated the spread of technology and humanitarian benefits through the Global South.
Amodei said that advancements in artificial intelligence over the past years have been "absolutely staggering," as he reflected on the fourth global AI summit since the process began at Bletchley Park in 2023.
Alongside rapid technological progress, he said that commercial adoption, as well as societal and ethical questions surrounding AI, have become increasingly urgent.
Amodei said that AI has been on an exponential trajectory for nearly a decade, describing it as akin to "Moore's Law for intelligence." According to him, the world is now only a few years away from AI models surpassing the cognitive capabilities of most humans in most tasks.
"For most things, we're increasingly close to what I've called a country of geniuses in a data center, a set of AI agents that are more capable than most humans at most things, and can coordinate at superhuman speed. That level of capability is something the world has never seen before, and brings a very wide range of both opportunities and concerns for humanity," he said.
On the opportunity side, Amodei said that such systems could help cure diseases that have remained incurable for thousands of years, dramatically improve human health, lift billions out of poverty, including in the Global South, and "create a better world for everyone".
However, he also highlighted serious risks, including the autonomous behavior of AI systems, their potential misuse by individuals and governments, and the prospect of economic displacement.
"On the side of risks, I am concerned about the autonomous behavior of AI models, their potential for misuse by individuals and governments and their potential for economic displacement. India has an absolutely central role to play in these questions and challenges, both on the side of the opportunities and on the side of the risks," he said.
