Eric Schmidt: Are We Ready for Superintelligence? | Podcast | In Good Company

Eric Schmidt has watched the technology industry reinvent itself again and again, and he is convinced this wave is the biggest yet. The former CEO of Google, today one of the leading voices on AI, joins Nicolai Tangen for a conversation about agents, superintelligence and power. Where does this leave large companies? What happens to Europe? And what is Schmidt most worried about? Schmidt also speaks about failure, the myth of the founder, and why he can never switch off. Tune in! In Good Company is hosted by Nicolai Tangen, CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management. New episode out every Wednesday. The podcast In Good Company is part of Norges Bank Investment Management, a podcast about our investments. We are transparent about how the fund is invested. In this podcast, you get a deeper insight into the companies the fund is invested in. Our CEO, Nicolai Tangen, has in-depth interviews with the leaders of some of the largest companies in the world. You will get insight into their leadership principles, the company’s strategy and how they are dealing with a large investor like us. You will also learn more about our role as an owner of the companies. You can read more about the podcast on https://www.nbim.no/en/publications/p... 0:00 The state of AI 1:25 The scale of transformation 3:44 AI business integration 6:02 Efficiency and innovation 8:42 Defining AGI progress 11:21 Agentic business workflows 14:04 Productivity and tech gains 17:38 Challenges in Europe 21:43 Global security and risk 25:58 China and Western models 28:47 Europe's competitive future 32:13 Democracy and truth 35:38 Founders and leadership 37:25 Management in the AI age 41:54 The path forward