Eric Schmidt Says We Shouldn't Fear AI—Except for the Risk of Nuclear War

Eric Schmidt Says We Shouldn't Fear AI—Except for the Risk of Nuclear War

In a TED talk last month, the investor and former Google CEO argued that AI will save us from a future where there are “not enough humans.”

World, May 16, 2025 (ATB Digital).- The arrival of non-human intelligence represents a “great event” for humanity, warned Eric Schmidt, former executive director and president of Google, during an interview at TED2025. Schmidt argued that artificial intelligence (IA) is “underestimated” and urged society to actively engage in its adoption and debate, warning that those who do not use this technology “will not be relevant” in the future. The even…

Eric Schmidt: True AI Power Lies Beyond Language and Chatbots

Most people look at artificial intelligence and stop at chatbots. Words, sentences, clever answers. That’s where the fascination ends. But Eric Schmidt, who once ran Google, sees something else moving underneath, something harder to notice and maybe more important.He recently spoke at a TED event, and what he pointed to wasn’t flashy. Not language. Not summaries. Planning. Strategy. That’s the shift. While the crowd is watching the show, he says…

AI's Hidden Power: Former Google CEO Says We're All Missing the Point

Eric Schmidt argues AI's broad capabilities—not just chat functions—make it more revolutionary than most realize.

In a TED conference last month, the investor and former CEO of Google argued that AI will save us from a future where there are "not enough people." Like many billionaires, former president of Google Eric Schmidt is worried about birth rates. "We collectively as a society do not have enough people," said [...]