Once AI systems start to self-improve their capabilities, ensuring they remain safe will require someone who is ready and able to shut them down, according to Silicon Valley veteran Eric Schmidt.

According to newly unsealed court documents, Jobs directly emailed Google chairman Eric Schmidt when he learned that Google had targeted one of his employees and said that he “would be very ...

Google chairman Eric Schmidt just bought a 20% stake in hedge fund manager DE Shaw. The stake was previously owned by the estate of Lehman Brothers Holdings. DE Shaw manages about $32 billion in ...

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt says AI will change how children learn and could shape their culture and worldview. Schmidt spoke at Princeton University — his alma mater — this week to promote ...

GRAND FORKS — New UND head football coach Eric Schmidt has finalized his staff of defensive assistants. One notable missing distinction, though, is UND hasn't labeled any of the assistants as ...

Former Google CEO and chairman, Eric Schmidt thinks that "extremely powerful" AI systems will be heavily guarded by governments in the future. "Eventually, in both the U.S. and China, I suspect ...

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt says it's time for us to fully invest in AI infrastructure because climate goals are too lofty to reach anyway. The AI boom has spurred a wave of spending on data ...

In a recent podcast interview with economist Tyler Cowen, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt spoke openly about the company's grueling interview process in the early days of the company. "We would ...

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has ignited a debate within the tech industry and environmental circles with a bold statement, suggesting that the pursuit of AI should take precedence over climate ...