Artificial intelligence could soon create the perfect virtual partner, according to ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt, potentially spelling a societal disaster. Speaking on a podcast hosted by Scott Galloway this week, Schmidt said he feared AI could soon be ...

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

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

As AI technology rapidly advances, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has raised concerns about individuals forming emotional bonds with it. Referring to AI as the "perfect" girlfriend or boyfriend, Schmidt warned that young people who turn to AI chatbots for companionship could become more isolated, leading to potentially harmful effects.

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.

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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.

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