Zoho's Sridhar Vembu to Anthropic: You can slow down AI yourself

AI companies worried about the dangers of their own technology don't need anybody's permission to slow down, says Sridhar Vembu, co-founder and Chief Scientist of Zoho.In this ET AI interview, Vembu discusses Zia Chat and AI for work, why Zoho builds software for seven industries, and how AI supports rather than replaces its customer-service staff. He explains why AI-written code can pass every test and still hide malware, and why he wants humans in control of software, staff appraisals and the guardrails around AI agents. He also talks about Zoho Schools, hardware and advanced manufacturing, and his position on the UN.He calls for caution on AI risk while rejecting the idea that humanity faces imminent extinction.