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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

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He scaled Google from startup to $2 trillion success, can Eric Schmidt now help save humanity from the dangers of AI? 

Eric Schmidt is the former CEO of Google and co-founder of Schmidt Sciences. He is also the author of bestselling books such as, ‘The New Digital Age’ and ‘Genesis: Artificial Intelligence, Hope, and the Human Spirit’. 

In this conversation, Eric and Steven discuss topics such as, how TikTok is influencing algorithms, the 2 AI tools that companies need, how Google employees leaked secret information, and the link between AI and human survival. 

  • (00:00) Intro 
  • (02:05) Why Did You Write a Book About AI? 
  • (03:49) Your Experience in the Area of AI 
  • (05:06) Essential Knowledge to Acquire at 18 
  • (06:49) Is Coding a Dying Art Form? 
  • (07:49) What Is Critical Thinking and How Can It Be Acquired? 
  • (10:24) Importance of Critical Thinking in AI 
  • (13:40) When Your Children's Best Friend Is a Computer 
  • (15:38) How Would You Reduce TikTok's Addictiveness? 
  • (18:38) Principles of Good Entrepreneurship 
  • (20:57) Founder Mode 
  • (22:01) The Backstory of Google's Larry and Sergey 
  • (24:27) How Did You Join Google? 
  • (25:33) Principles of Scaling a Company 
  • (28:50) The Significance of Company Culture 
  • (33:02) Should Company Culture Change as It Grows? 
  • (36:42) Is Innovation Possible in Big Successful Companies? 
  • (38:15) How to Structure Teams to Drive Innovation 
  • (42:37) Focus at Google 
  • (45:25) The Future of AI 
  • (48:40) Why Didn’t Google Release a ChatGPT-Style Product First? 
  • (51:53) What Would Apple Be Doing if Steve Jobs Were Alive? 
  • (55:42) Hiring & Failing Fast 
  • (58:53) Microcultures at Google & Growing Too Big 
  • (01:04:02) Competition 
  • (01:04:39) Deadlines 
  • (01:05:17) Business Plans 
  • (01:06:28) What Made Google’s Sergey and Larry Special? 
  • (01:09:12) Navigating Media Production in the Age of AI 
  • (01:12:17) Why AI Emergence Is a Matter of Human Survival 
  • (01:17:39) Dangers of AI 
  • (01:21:01) AI Models Know More Than We Thought 
  • (01:23:45) Will We Have to Guard AI Models with the Army? 
  • (01:25:32) What If China or Russia Gains Full Control of AI? 
  • (01:27:56) Will AI Make Jobs Redundant? 
  • (01:31:09) Incorporating AI into Everyday Life 
  • (01:33:20) Sam Altman's Worldcoin 
  • (01:34:45) Is AI Superior to Humans in Performing Tasks? 
  • (01:35:29) Is AI the End of Humanity? 
  • (01:36:05) How Do We Control AI? 
  • (01:37:51) Your Biggest Fear About AI 
  • (01:40:24) Work from Home vs. Office: Your Perspective 
  • (01:42:59) Advice You Wish You’d Received in Your 30s 
  • (01:44:44) What Activity Significantly Improves Everyday Life? 

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