Eric Schmidt Thinks AI Is as Powerful as Nukes

Schmidt imagined a near future where China and the U.S. needed to cement a treaty around AI. "In the 50s and 60s, we eventually worked out a world where there was a'no surprise' rule about nuclear tests and eventually they were banned," Schmidt said. I'm very concerned that the U.S. view of China as corrupt or Communist or whatever, and the Chinese view of America as failing…will allow people to say'Oh my god, they're up to something,' and then begin some kind of conundrum. Begin some kind of thing where, because you're arming or getting ready, you then trigger the other side. We don't have anyone working on that and yet AI is that powerful."