Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt broke down how he sees AI agents changing C-suite jobs
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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt says AI assistants could flatten companies, cut coordination-based roles, and give executives new ways to monitor work.
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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt said AI could make companies flatter by taking over some planning and coordination work.Bloomberg/Getty ImagesAI is changing how executives oversee their companies, Eric Schmidt said on the "In Good Company" podcast.Google's former CEO described several ways execs he knows use AI agents to manage staff.He described one company that uses AI assistants to ensure that staff are following its core values.Eric Schmidt thinks the CEO of the future will have an AI assistant that can see across the entire company. For employees whose job is to keep a sprawling business coordinated, that could be bad news.In an episode of the "In Good Company" podcast, the former Google chief executive described assistants that check whether company activity aligns with a leader's values, follow up on projects, and help identify ways to increase profits.He argued that the technology could make businesses faster and flatter, with fewer people needed to plan, relay information,…