Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt is working to launch a university that would rival Stanford and MIT and funnel tech workers into government work — from businessinsider.com by Katie Canales
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- Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is leading a federal initiative to launch a university that would train a new generation of tech workers for the government, according to a OneZero report.
- The school, named the US Digital Service Academy, looks to rival Stanford and MIT, two established tech talent pools.
- The National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence — an organization created to push the US ahead in the race for artificial intelligence — voted unanimously in a meeting Monday to recommend the university to Congress.
- Schmidt left his role as a technical adviser at Google in February amid his increased involvement in affairs pertaining to military technology.