Anthropic CEO: India Crucial in Navigating AI's Opportunities and Misuse Risks

• Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei emphasizes India's central role in addressing challenges posed by AI models, including autonomous behavior, potential misuse, and economic displacement.
• Speaking at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Amodei highlighted India's historical leadership in setting standards for the Global South and disseminating technology.
• Amodei noted the 'staggering' advances in AI, comparing its exponential trajectory to 'Moore's Law for intelligence,' with models soon surpassing human cognitive capabilities.
• He outlined opportunities like curing diseases, improving health, and alleviating poverty, but also warned of risks such as autonomous AI behavior, misuse by individuals/governments, and economic displacement.
• The CEO stressed that India is pivotal in navigating both the vast opportunities and serious concerns presented by advanced AI.