Ex-Google CEO: Competition between US and China will split the internet


Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt believes that in next 10-15 years, the internet will split into two with one part will be led by China and other by the US. Schmidt said in reply to economist Terry Cowen’s question on the possibility of having three to four separate internets a decade from now: I think the most likely scenario now is not a splintering, but rather a bifurcation into a Chinese-led internet and a non-Chinese internet led by America. He was attending a private event  held by VC firm Village Global in San Francisco. Schmidt added that some countries might adopt China’s…

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