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.

Schmidt's startup, White Stork, is developing drones for Ukraine to use in its war with Russia. AI drones are a growing trend in military innovation, as is tech to counter them. Former Google CEO Eric ...

Eric Schmidt has been a central figure at Google for nearly two decades, serving as CEO and executive chairman of the company ...

Eric Schmidt, the billionaire investor and former CEO of Google, said it’s time for the US military to do away with tanks, artillery and mortars in favor of aerial drones similar to the ones that he ...

Flexible working can harm learning and competitiveness, ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt has said, after previously criticizing his old company's approach to "work-life balance," then walking back the ...

LATEST Aug. 14, 4:10 p.m. After former Google CEO Eric Schmidt made headlines this week for criticizing the tech giant’s work policies, he offered a mea culpa. “I misspoke about Google and their work ...

Eric Schmidt said working from home impedes learning, and "work-life balance" harms competitiveness. The former Google CEO said at the All-In Summit that winning in tech requires making "trade-offs." ...