Amit Kapoor noted in an exclusive conversation with Ananya Dasgupta on The Statesman Talk podcast that while AI brings with it huge opportunities, such tools could make one dependent on them. The podcast conversation was hosted on August 12, 2025
Amit Kapoor, a senior economist, has issued a warning amidst the rapid rise in availability and usage of artificial intelligence tools, saying people in the future will even forget how to read. Describing AI as a double-edged sword, Kapoor called for doing away with complete dependence on artificial intelligence like is being propagated today.
He noted in an exclusive conversation with Ananya Dasgupta on The Statesman Talk podcast that while AI brings with it huge opportunities, such tools could make one dependent on them.




















