Eric Schmidt Warns of "Extreme Risk" from AI Misuse

Jonathan Barber

Published on: 21/02/2025

Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google, has warned that AI misuse poses an “extreme risk” and could do catastrophic harm. Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Today program, Schmidt cautioned that AI could be weaponized by extremists and “rogue states” such as North Korea, Iran, and Russia to “harm innocent people.”