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Eric Schmidt Walks Back Claim Google Is Behind on AI Because of Remote Work

CosmicTaco · 2024-08-15T21:28:09.017344+05:30

- Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google, retracted his statement blaming Google's remote work policies for its lag in AI development, expressing regret for his error. - Schmidt's initial comments were made during a discussion at Stanford University, where he criticized Google's work-life balance approach in the context of competing with OpenAI. - A video of Schmidt's talk, which was posted on YouTube by Stanford Online, has since been set to private at Schmidt's request. - Google and OpenAI have similar hybrid work policies, requiring employees to be in the office three days a week since 2022. - Schmidt's remarks align with other corporate leaders like Jamie Dimon and Elon Musk, who argue that remote work hampers company efficiency and competitiveness. Source: [WSJ](https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/google-eric-schmidt-ai-remote-work-stanford-f92f4ca5)

Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google, retracted his statement blaming Google's remote work policies for its lag in AI development, expressing regret for his error.
Schmidt's initial comments were made during a discussion at Stanford University, where he criticized Google's work-life balance approach in the context of competing with OpenAI.
A video of Schmidt's talk, which was posted on YouTube by Stanford Online, has since been set to private at Schmidt's request.
Google and OpenAI have similar hybrid work policies, requiring employees to be in the office three days a week since 2022.
Schmidt's remarks align with other corporate leaders like Jamie Dimon and Elon Musk, who argue that remote work hampers company efficiency and competitiveness.

Source: WSJ