Eric Schmidt wants an AI assistant named Non-Eric

Eric Schmidt wants an AI assistant named Non-Eric , Win McNamee / Getty Images

Alphabet Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt thinks artificial intelligence has the potential to solve the "difficult problems" that the world faces today, including climate change, education and population growth - and he wants his own "No-Eric" AI assistant, as well. As reported by Bloomberg Schmidt made the comments at a conference in New York this week, where he called for greater cooperation on the types of AI technology as Google and Facebook have begun to develop. "The promise is so deep that we - Alphabet, Google, whatever our name is now -. Working hard to advance these platforms "

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Schmidt wants a" digital thing that helps me. "

Google, Facebook and other tech companies have been competing to develop new AI technologies, and Schmidt was a particularly vocal proponent, arguing that more smart computing will have a positive impact in various industries. He praised the progress of technology in editorials for the BBC and Time Magazine late last year, writes that we are now more than ever a true artificial intelligence.

Schmidt also provides personal uses for the technology, like the Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who recently described his plans to build Iron Man -like AI for his house. At the conference in New York this week, Schmidt said he hopes to one day have a "Eric" and "Non-Eric" in his life, with Eric being himself and "Non-Eric" being "This thing Digital helps me. "