Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt seems mighty concerned about today's youth becoming obsessed with AI girlfriends.

That kind of obsession is possible, especially for people who are not fully formed,” Schmidt said during a podcast.

Eric Schmidt cautioned about AI companions. He highlighted the risks for young people. AI relationships can increase loneliness. They can also lead to extremism and misogyny. A teen tragically ended his life after bonding with an AI chatbot.

Former CEO and chairman of Google, Eric Schmidt, suggested that the US military should transition away from conventional tank fleets and instead focus on deploying AI-powered drones

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Humans are only just beginning to reckon with the implications of sharing our planet with synthetic entities more intelligent than ourselves. Life with AI will likely be the next chapter in human evolution, and, depending on our management of it, it could mean a flowering of human growth, a dystopia, or some mix of both.

Google’s Eric Schmidt will be donating $1 million to help solve world problems through technology. Schmidt announced the news Monday morning on CBS while promoting his book, The New Digital Age. Jared Cohen, Google’s ideas director, is the book’s co-author.

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Eric Schmidt said the emotionally and physically "perfect" AI girlfriend may lead young male users to become obsessed with the chatbot.

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has warned about the dangers of AI chatbots, particularly their potential to deepen loneliness among vulnerable young men. He highlighted the risks of emotional attachment to "perfect AI girlfriends" and called for greater parental oversight in the face of this growing concern.