Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warns: AI will match 'country of geniuses' by 2026

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[Michael Nuñez](https://venturebeat.com/author/michael_nunez)
February 12, 2025


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AI will match the collective intelligence of " [a country of geniuses](https://www.anthropic.com/news/paris-ai-summit)" within two years, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has warned in a sharp critique of this week's [AI Action Summit in Paris](https://www.elysee.fr/en/sommet-pour-l-action-sur-l-ia). His timeline — targeting 2026 or 2027 — marks one of the most specific predictions yet from a major AI leader about the technology's advancement toward superintelligence.

Amodei labeled the Paris summit a "missed opportunity," challenging the international community's leisurely pace toward AI governance. His warning arrives at a pivotal moment, as democratic and authoritarian nations compete for dominance in AI development.

"We must ensure democratic societies lead in AI, and that authoritarian countries do not use it to establish global military dominance," Amodei wrote in Anthropic's official statement. His concerns extend beyond geopolitical competition to encompass supply chain vulnerabilities in chips, semiconductor manufacturing and cybersecurity.

The summit exposed deepening fractures in the international approach to AI regulation. U.S. Vice President JD Vance [rejected](https://nypost.com/2025/02/11/business/jd-vance-warns-that-massive-european-regulation-may-kill-ai/) European regulatory proposals, dismissing them as "massive" and stifling. The U.S. and U.K. notably [refused to sign](https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/feb/11/europe-live-paris-ai-action-summit-macron-von-der-leyen-jd-vance-tariffs?page=with:block-67ab4d468f080659711d0b06) the summit's commitments, highlighting the growing challenge of achieving consensus on AI governance.

## Anthropic breaks Silicon Valley's code of silence with new economic tracking tool

Anthropic has positioned itself as an advocate for transparency in AI development. The company launched its [Economic Index](https://venturebeat.com/ai/whos-using-ai-the-most-the-anthropic-economic-index-breaks-down-the-data/) this week to track AI's impact on labor markets — a move that contrasts with its more secretive competitors. This initiative addresses mounting concerns about AI's potential to reshape global employment patterns.

Three critical issues dominated Amodei's message: maintaining democratic leadership in AI development, managing security risks and preparing for economic disruption. His emphasis on security focuses particularl

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