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Eric Schmidt

5 statements across 2 episodes · 1 bullish · 2 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Aug 16, 2024 by Eric Schmidt · said 32 times in 19 episodes since 2021 · across every show →

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Aug 16, 2024 negative
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Eric Schmidt: Google prioritized work-life balance over winning
“Google decided that work-life balance and going home early and working from home was more important than winning.”
Eric Schmidt Aug 16, 2024 ▶ 45:52 Break up Google, Starbucks CEO out, Kamala’s price controls, Boeing disaster, Kursk offensive
Sep 24, 2025
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Schmidt: Drone warfare will involve destructive waves before human land invasion
“I think that the way robot war, essentially, drone war will occur is there will be these destructive waves, but eventually humans are going to have to cross a line. They're going to have to invade.”
Eric Schmidt Sep 24, 2025 ▶ 16:23 Eric Schmidt on AI, the Battle with China, and the Future of America
Sep 24, 2025 negative
Opinion
Schmidt: Remote work hinders career growth for young tech workers
“I am not in favor of essentially working at home. I, and the reason, I mean, many of you guys all work at home to some degree, but your careers are already established. But think about a 20 something who has to learn how the world works.”
Eric Schmidt Sep 24, 2025 ▶ 2:28 Eric Schmidt on AI, the Battle with China, and the Future of America
Sep 24, 2025 positive
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Eric Schmidt predicts domain-specific AI superintelligence in 6 to 7 years
“I don't agree with the three years, but I do agree that it'll be maybe six or seven years.”
Eric Schmidt Sep 24, 2025 ▶ 24:32 Eric Schmidt on AI, the Battle with China, and the Future of America
Sep 24, 2025 neutral
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Schmidt: AI recursive self-improvement is 5 to 10 years away
“Not yet. I'm, I've funded a number of startups which claim to be close to it, but of course these are startups and you never know, which tells me it's five, 10 years.”
Eric Schmidt Sep 24, 2025 ▶ 27:39 Eric Schmidt on AI, the Battle with China, and the Future of America
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