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title: "EP #207 Ex-Google CEO Breaks Down the US vs. China AI Race & How We Avoid a Global Crisis w/ Dr. Eric Schmidt & Dave Blundin"
description: Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt breaks down the US vs. China AI race and how the world can avoid a global crisis.
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# [EP #207 Ex-Google CEO Breaks Down the US vs. China AI Race & How We Avoid a Global Crisis w/ Dr. Eric Schmidt & Dave Blundin](https://www.diamandis.com/podcast/us-china-ai-race-eric-schmidt)

 Written by [Peter H. Diamandis](https://www.diamandis.com/podcast/author/peter-h-diamandis) | Nov 11, 2025 8:00:00 AM

This episode was recorded at [https://www.imaginationinaction.co/](https://www.imaginationinaction.co/)

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Eric Schmidt is the former CEO of Google; Chair and CEO of Relativity Space.

Dave Blundin is the founder & GP of Link Ventures

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