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title: "Eric Schmidt (Ex-Google CEO): How to Run a Tech Giant"
description: In this episode, Peter and Eric discuss how to successfully run a tech giant like Google, the arms race of AI, and how Quantum tech will change the world.
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# Eric Schmidt (Ex-Google CEO): How to Run a Tech Giant

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- **Eric Schmidt**
- **Peter Diamandis**

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#### Contents **

In this episode, Peter and Eric discuss how to successfully run a tech giant like Google, the arms race of AI, and how Quantum tech will change the world.

## You will learn about:

- 09:37 | AI will expand our knowledge of biology
- 15:19 | Creating algorithms that digitize everything
- 38:57 | USA v China: who will win the race to AI?
- 41:20 | The mindset needed to run a company like Google

 

Eric Schmidt is best known as the CEO of Google from 2001-2011, including Executive Chairman of Google, Alphabet, and later on their Technical Advisor until 2020. He was also on the board of directors at Apple during 2006-2009 and is currently the Chairman of the board of directors at the Broad Institute. From 2019 to 2021, Eric chaired the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence.

 

### Resources

Learn more about [Abundance360](https://www.abundance360.com/summit) and Eric's foundation, [Schmidt Futures](https://www.schmidtfutures.com/).

 

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