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- Eric Schmidt, the former Google CEO, discussed AI during The Wall Street Journal’s CEO Council Summit in London.
- Schmidt said that AI poses an “existential risk” that could result in “many, many, many, many people harmed or killed.”
- Unfortunately, Schmidt didn’t have any potential solutions for these issues, saying the questions are “a broader question for society.”
From 2001 to 2011, Eric Schmidt was at Google’s helm as CEO. Eventually, current CEO Sundar Pichai took over, with Schmidt serving on various Google boards and advisory roles before fully leaving the company to focus on philanthropic ventures.
On Wednesday, however, the former Google CEO talked about AI at The Wall Street Journal’s CEO Council Summit in London (via CNBC). During the chat, Schmidt delivered some sobering remarks about humanity’s potential future if AI remains unregulated.