AI won’t need to take orders from humans soon: Ex-Google boss Eric Schmidt

Artificial Intelligence is fast approaching a point where it may no longer need human input to evolve, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt warned. Schmidt also raised questions about the role of humans in a rapidly shifting technological landscape.

Speaking at an event last week hosted by the Special Competitive Studies Project — a think tank he founded — Schmidt said we are on the brink of a new phase where AI systems not only learn and improve independently, but also replace highly skilled professionals.