We run the company by questions, not by answers.
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The Internet is the first thing that humanity has built that humanity doesn't understand, the largest experiment in anarchy that we have ever had.
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What this quote means
The Internet represents a complex creation by humanity that we struggle to fully comprehend, symbolizing a chaotic and uncontrolled experiment.
This quote by Eric Schmidt highlights the paradox of the Internet as a monumental achievement of human ingenuity that, paradoxically, eludes total understanding. It reflects on how we have created a vast network that functions on principles of decentralized operation and unpredictability, posing challenges that humanity must grapple with as we navigate its implications in our lives.
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InternetUnderstandingExperimentAnarchyTechnology
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Example use cases
In a tech conference discussing the implications of AI and the Internet, this quote can be used to illustrate the complexities involved.
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