Ex-Googler Eric Schmidt Urges Caution on US AI ‘Manhattan Project’ Concerns Over Risks and Ethical Implications
Eric Schmidt, former Google chief, warns against the U.S. aiming for AI dominance like a modern-day “Manhattan Project.” He argues that such moves could provoke preemptive actions from countries like China, potentially escalating conflicts. In a paper he co-authored, Schmidt compares AI development to nuclear arms during the Cold War and suggests that the pursuit ...