Once AI systems start to self-improve their capabilities, ensuring they remain safe will require someone that is ready and able to shut them down, according to Silicon Valley veteran Eric Schmidt. Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt cautioned that AI systems might need a kill switch to shut them down if they get too powerful.

Former Google chief executive Eric Schmidt warns the U.S. must win the artificial intelligence race against China, but says the systems must also be controlled.

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt said AI powered drones are the future of warfare, but that humans need to approve operations so they don't go haywire.

Eric Schmidt, looking ahead to AI’s potential, predicted that computers may one day define their own objectives.

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has warned artificial intelligence developers to control their development ceiling and their development should not be left unchecked.

In a PBS interview, Schmidt talked about networks of AI-powered drones and how they could shape the future of warfare.

As the march of AI accelerates, a new requirement has become apparent: the next breakthroughs will consume colossal quantities of energy. AI guzzles electricity: a single ChatGPT query requires ten times as much as a conventional web search.

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt stressed that artificial intelligence-powered drones represent the future of warfare while emphasizing the crucial need for human oversight to prevent autonomous weapons from operating independently.