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Eric Schmidt Says AI Industry 'Does a Terrible Job' on Its Public Image as Scientific Breakthroughs Loom

November 9, 2026 at 05:11 EST

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Former Google chief executive Eric Schmidt says the AI industry "does a terrible job" of managing how it is perceived, even as he expects AI to drive a major scientific revolution.

AI industry · Public perception vs. scientific promise

Eric Schmidt: AI industry "does a terrible job" managing its image

The former Google chief executive says the field is handling public perception poorly, even as he expects AI to drive a major scientific revolution.

The perception problem

Concerns shaping public debate

Job displacement
Misinformation
Concentration of power among a few companies

The scientific promise

Areas of enthusiasm

Medical research
Materials science
Other data-intensive fields

Why the gap is hard to close

Felt today

Harms and disruptions people experience now are immediate.

Promised later

The biggest gains, such as accelerated discovery, are often years away and hard to demonstrate.

Core takeaway

A senior sector figure sees a gap between AI's reputation and its trajectory, and considers it a problem the industry must address.

Not confirmed

Specific reasons behind the criticism

Not confirmed

Which scientific fields will be transformed

Not confirmed

Timeline, funding, or policy proposals

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