Google CEO: Tech Doesn't Rot Your Brain

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/01/29/Leveraging_Technology_to_Better_Society

Eric Schmidt, chairman and CEO of Google, responds to the theory that frequent technology use negatively affects the mind. He lauds the surprising mental benefits of video games, but expresses concern about the toll constantly relying on a computing device may take on long term cognition.

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Some of the same technologies, such as cloud computing and semantic search, that make the most popular social networking applications possible are now being applied to development, education and healthcare delivery. How can these readily available technologies be best leveraged to address complex issues? - World Economic Forum

Eric Emerson Schmidt, Ph.D is chairman and CEO of Google, Inc. and a member of the board of directors of Apple, Inc. He also sits on the Princeton University board of trustees.

Since coming to Google, Schmidt has focused on building the corporate infrastructure needed to maintain Google's rapid growth as a company and ensuring that quality remains high while product development cycle times are kept to a minimum. Schmidt shares responsibility for Google's day-to-day operations.

Schmidt was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences as a fellow in 2007. He is also chairman of the board of directors for the New America Foundation.

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[666norton420]

i spend about 80% of my online time to educational purposes - science, politics, economics, etc.

i'm more educated everyday.

now, those who spend 80% of their online time watch yt vids of people getting hurt....

stupid people view entertaining content, smart people view educational content.

it's all relative.

;d

[newengland72]

Browsing the internet has led to more skimming and less deep cognition, which is what he said.

[ToRnAyDoZ]

Technology didn't rot the brain it improves it, technology rots the earth. With our improved knowledge we should save the earth and technology

[monsieurhassan]

I think its a good idea to put the phone or computer away, and just pick up a good book and read, every now and then

[isbourne]

@Ejwoods08 HE said that "children today, if they're not in school and not asleep, are online on some form of digital, mobile or computing or gaming device", which seems to leave out the possibility of sport. I don't say it's one or the other. However, I question how much hand-eye coordination online gaming requires.

[Ejwoods08]

@isbourne why does gaming increasing hand eye coordination lessen the effectiveness of sports for the same purpose? It's not one or the other.. it can most certainly be both. I can't believe YOU said that.

[isbourne]

"Hand-eye coordination"? Basketball? Baseball? Football? Even table tennis! I can't believe he said that. lol

[TechShin]

Hmm.

[hegone93]

@InishowenEstate So you are seriously suggesting that gaming will save you from "the man?" So tell me sir, do you have your tin foil hat on???

[foamynutz]

I know i read more, not less. If it wasn't for the internet i would barely ever read.

[greenplantnorth]

@666norton420

i has nothing to do with how smart you are. it has to do with how you've been raised up.