Podcast

October 14, 2025

Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt: 'The AI bubble is a good thing'

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt talks about the AI revolution and why industrial bubbles bursting can be a good thing

Amy Lewin

1 min read

Last week at the Sifted Summit, Sifted's founder and editorial director John Thornhill held a fireside discussion with former Google CEO Eric Schmidt.

In this edited podcast version of their conversation, they discuss the ongoing AI revolution and why "industrial" bubbles can actually be a good thing after they burst. Schmidt also talks about what the rest of the world can learn from Ukraine when it comes to automation in the defence sector, and about how Europe can compete on the global stage in the new AI economy.

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Amy Lewin

Amy Lewin is Sifted’s editor and host of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow her on X, LinkedIn and Bluesky

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