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Eric Schmidt

(1955) University Teacher

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Eric Schmidt points out that big companies keep feeding their core business. He worries that the nonstop flow of stressful information can hurt how we think. He also says that surveillance has been part of society for years, and we rarely judge it.

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Eric Schmidt is an university teacher, best known for The Age of A.I..

Quick Facts About Eric Schmidt

Born
April 27, 1955
Profession
University Teacher
Notable works
The Age of A.I.

About Eric Schmidt

After leaving Google’s chief executive role, Schmidt remained as the company’s executive chairman until 2015, then led the parent firm Alphabet as its executive chairman from 2015 to 2017. He later acted as a technical advisor at Alphabet through 2020. In 2025 he took the helm of aerospace manufacturer Relativity Space. Bloomberg listed him among the world’s wealthiest people in 2026 with an estimated net worth of $64.3 billion.

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