Feb 27, 2020
Eric Schmidt: I Used to Run Google. Silicon Valley Could Lose to China
Posted by Derick Lee in categories: economics, government, security
But in recent years, Americans — Silicon Valley leaders included — have put too much faith in the private sector to ensure U.S. global leadership in new technology. Now we are in a technology competition with China that has profound ramifications for our economy and defense — a reality I have come to appreciate as chairman of two government panels on innovation and national security. The government needs to get back in the game in a serious way.
We can’t win the technology wars without the federal government’s help.