Episode Details
EPISODE INFO
- Released
- December 4, 2018
- Duration
- 33m
- Channel
- Lex Fridman Podcast
- Watch on YouTube
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Eric Schmidt was the CEO of Google from 2001 to 2011, and its executive chairman from 2011 to 2017, guiding the company through a period of incredible growth and a series of world-changing innovations. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep8-sb See below for timestamps, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. *CONTACT LEX:* *Feedback* - give feedback to Lex: https://lexfridman.com/survey *AMA* - submit questions, videos or call-in: https://lexfridman.com/ama *Hiring* - join our team: https://lexfridman.com/hiring *Other* - other ways to get in touch: https://lexfridman.com/contact *PODCAST LINKS:*
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SPEAKERS
Lex Fridman
hostEric Schmidt
guest
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Lex Fridman Podcast, featuring Lex Fridman and Eric Schmidt, Eric Schmidt: Google | Lex Fridman Podcast #8 explores eric Schmidt on Scale, AI, and Building World-Changing Tech Platforms Eric Schmidt reflects on his early fascination with technology, the joy of building software, and lessons from leading Google through massive scale. He emphasizes thinking in terms of platforms that can reach billions, balancing pragmatic execution with bold bets on the “impossible,” and structuring companies to support both. Schmidt argues that near-term AI should focus on transformative benefits in healthcare and education while treating long-term existential concerns with measured skepticism. He also discusses diverse leadership styles in tech, the unpredictable nature of innovation, and why meaning, impact, and service—not wealth—ultimately drive happiness.
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