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“Russia and Ukraine are inventing the future of war”: former Google CEO Eric Schmidt | The Economist
Eric Schmidt, Zanny Minton Beddoes, Zach
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt analyzes the evolving nature of the Ukraine war, warning that Russia's shift to total war and deployment of advanced technologies like the Rusvet satellite network and jet-propelled Shahed drones are rapidly closing the gap with Ukrainian innovation. Schmidt further contends that while autonomous military systems currently lack true strategic AI, the U.S. and Europe must overcome institutional inertia to adopt cheaper drone and AI solutions to counter these threats without violating the mandatory principle of human-in-the-loop oversight. The discussion concludes with a strategic assessment of China's lack of recent combat experience and a proposal for diplomatic "no surprises" treaties to manage AI risks in potential future Pacific conflicts.