Government & Politics
The Impact of Technology on Diplomacy
Eric Schmidt and Jared Cohen of Google explore how technological tools will change privacy, security, and terrorism.
March 04, 2014
| by
Steve Fyffe
Eric Schmidt believes technology can empower people and improve governments around the world. The Stanford GSB Global Speaker Series talk on March 4, 2014 was moderated by Professor Condoleezza Rice.
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