AnalysisBusinessJuly 24, 2026
Eric Schmidt: AI agents are the next big opportunity
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt believes the next wave of AI will be AI agents that take action, not just answer questions. He suggests the biggest opportunity is in applying AI, not building foundation models.
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