AI Progress Accelerating Toward Superintelligence Speaking at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 , Altman said AI systems have advanced from struggling with high school math to performing research-level mathematics and contributing to theoretical physics in just over a year. "On our current trajectory, we believe we may be only a couple of years away from early versions of true superintelligence," Altman said. "Of course, we could be wrong, but I think it really bears serious consideration. " He added that by the end of 2028, more of the world's intellectual capacity could exist inside data centers than outside them - a statement he described as extraordinary. Democratic AI Vs Centralized Control Altman also highlighted that the future of AI must be built on democratization rather than concentrated power in a single company or country. "We believe that democratization of AI is the only fair and safe path forward," he said, warning that centralizing such powerful technology could lead to d...