12 September 2022
Cyber Media Forum
Moderator: Good morning everyone and welcome to this Cyber Media Forum with Eric Schmidt and Robert Work who chair the Special Competitive Studies Project. This is their first public discussion with correspondents on their findings and recommendations. The report was just released today on how to strengthen America’s long term competitiveness in a future where AI and other cyber technologies reshape our national security.
Two quick words of thanks, if I might. First to Tara Rigler who handles media for SCSP. She’s been a fabulous wingman in arranging this session and some of the logistical complications that will become apparent in a moment. And also a most heartfelt thanks to the Howard Baker Forum and DXC Technology for their continued support of our work in the Cyber Media Forum.
The ground rules, as always this is on the record, but there is no rebroadcast of audio or video. A few questioners have already emailed me to get on the list. I’ll ask the first question, I’ll go through those. If anybody else wants to get on the list of questions send me a note in direct chat, not group chat, but directly. We’ll get through as many as we can in the hour.
Mr. Work is on the line right now. Dr. Schmidt, I’ve been allowed to tell you, is just exiting Ukraine where he has made a private secret trip. He got to a European country and is airborne now and will be dialing in momentarily. So until he joins us, Bob Work, welcome. Thanks so much for your time, sir.
Mr. Work: Thank you, Thom. And welcome to everybody who’s here today. Thank you for joining us.
