""Meaningful work keeps you engaged and energized," Schmidt, now 70, told Fortune in an emailed interview. "Henry Kissinger was my best friend and mentor, and he worked every day well past the age of 100. "He believed that periods of major change demand responsibility and action, not detachment," Schmidt said of Kissinger. "That perspective shapes how I approach AI today, making sure we stay actively involved in guiding its impact for public good.""
"Schmidt invited Kissinger to the headquarters, where Kissinger promptly told Google employees the company was "a threat to the world's civilization." They became fast friends from there, and Schmidt helped Kissinger adopt new technology, including his first iPad and his first selfie. Schmidt is the cofounder of the non-profit that organizes the AI+ Expo for National Competitiveness. And, in March, he became CEO of aerospace manufacturer Relativity Space after buying a controlling interest in the company."
Eric Schmidt, former Google CEO and executive chairman, remained active past traditional retirement as an author, CEO, and startup founder, most recently launching Bolt Data & Energy to build power and data-center campuses in West Texas. He coauthored a 2021 book with Henry Kissinger and maintained a close mentorship with Kissinger, who encouraged sustained engagement during periods of major change. Schmidt cofounded a nonprofit that organizes the AI+ Expo for National Competitiveness and in March became CEO of Relativity Space after acquiring a controlling stake. He emphasizes responsibility in shaping AI for public good and identifies energy, not algorithms, as AI's biggest scaling bottleneck.
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