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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Technology
Vinay Patel

Former Google CEO Says US Is 'Two or Three Years Ahead' Of China in AI For These Reasons

While China excels in app development, funding limitations and a focus on immediate gains hinder progress in foundational AI. (Credit: Wikimedia Commons)

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt suggested that the U.S. and China are at different stages of A.I. development, with the U.S. becoming more advanced. Schmidt outlined four reasons China may need help to match the U.S. in A.I.

In a Bloomberg interview on Tuesday, Schmidt declared that the U.S. holds a solid two-to-three-year advantage over China in A.I. That's a significant lead in this field, he noted. Following his tenure as Google's CEO (2001-2011) and chairman (until 2015), Schmidt has deviated his focus to A.I. investment.

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