At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei projected a bullish 20–25% economic growth rate for India fueled by artificial intelligence.

Amazon-backed Anthropic opened a new Bengaluru office and deepened its India push as CEO Dario Amodei praised the country's AI potential, even as the company faces Pentagon scrutiny over restrictions on Claude's military use.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said India has an “absolutely central role” in shaping the future of artificial intelligence. Speaking at the AI Impact Summit 2026, he highlighted India's leadership potential in AI opportunities and risk management while announcing Anthropic's expansion in Bengaluru.

India will play a “central role” in shaping both the opportunities and safeguards around advanced artificial intelligence, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said on Thursday, as the company announced its India expansion.

AI Impact Summit 2026: Addressing heads of state, delegates and industry leaders at the India AI Impact Summit, Amodei praised the country’s momentum in the field