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Ex-Google CEO: What Artificial Superintelligence Will Actually Look Like w/ Eric Schmidt & Dave Blundin | EP #183

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Jul 17, 2025
Eric Schmidt, former Google CEO and tech visionary, joins Dave Blundin of Link Ventures to explore the future of AI. They discuss the looming development of digital superintelligence and its risks and rewards for society. Topics include AI's energy demands, its transformative effects on businesses, and implications for national security amid US-China competition. They also delve into the evolving job market, opportunities in creative industries like filmmaking, and the importance of addressing misinformation to maintain human connections in a tech-driven world.
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INSIGHT

AI Proliferation Threat Looms

  • If AI intelligence can be achieved on small servers, AI proliferation challenges escalate greatly.
  • Control regimes must adapt to prevent misuse by bad actors or terrorists.
ADVICE

Retrain Workers Urgently

  • Act now to retrain employees before AI disrupts their jobs.
  • Enhance worker productivity using personalized AI assistants for higher-paying roles.
ADVICE

Youth Should Harness AI Purposefully

  • Young people should apply AI to their passion and solve real-world problems.
  • Learning programming and reinforcement learning early empowers them for future innovation.
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