Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt says human-directed AI-controlled drones are the future of war. Schmidt's startup, White Stork, is developing drones for Ukraine to use in its war with Russia.

Eric Schmidt, the ex-Google CEO, said his new drone company intends to help Ukraine. Schmidt's startup, White Stork, aims to create AI-driven attack drones.

In 2022, Schmidt founded White Stork, a defense company that develops AI-powered drones. At a lecture at Stanford University in April, Schmidt said the war in Ukraine hadturned him into an "arms ...

Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt started a defense company called White Stork to produce AI drones. He says the US military needs to shift priorities.

More recently, he founded White Stork, a startup that builds AI attack drones. At Stanford University in April, Schmidt said the Ukraine War had turned him into an arms dealer.

“The future of war is AI, networked drones of many different kinds.” Schmidt’s comments come as his drone startup White Stork supplies Ukraine with unmanned aircraft in its conflict with Russia.

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has called for a radical shift in US military strategy. He urges the Army to scrap its “useless” tanks in favour of AI-powered drones.

January 2024 – Forbes reports that Schmidt is launching a start-up in the US and Ukraine that produces AI drones called White Stork. November 2024 – “Genesis: Artificial Intelligence, Hope ...