Tap young talent on looming security issues, Google executive urges
HALIFAX — One of the world’s top technology executives is urging democratic countries to turn to youth in a bid to find innovative solutions to looming security problems.
Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google’s parent company, Alphabet Inc., was in Nova Scotia on Saturday, speaking to the Halifax International Security Forum.
In a wide-ranging panel discussion, Schmidt said there are a number of technological issues on the horizon when it comes to security, from the development of quantum computing to the rise of technology that doesn’t require human control.
He also said some fresh sets of eyes would be helpful in tackling security issues and “a new set of brains and talent” is needed.