Eric Schmidt—Chaired National Security Commission on AI while investing $2B+ in AI startups
Eric Schmidt chaired the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence from 2018-2021, advising Congress on AI spending. During this period, he personally invested over $2 billion in AI tech startups. Critics noted his company Rebellion Defense was winning military AI contracts while he advised on defense AI policy, representing a significant conflict of interest.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Governance | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Military & Defense Contracts | +toward | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.443 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Chaired National Security Commission on AI while investing $2B+ in AI startups
Eric Schmidt chaired the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence from 2018-2021, advising Congress on AI spending. During this period, he personally invested over $2 billion in AI tech startups. Critics noted his company Rebellion Defense was winning military AI contracts while he advised on defense AI policy, representing a significant conflict of interest.