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Schmidt Urges U.S. Workers to Sacrifice Balance for Competitiveness

10/4/2025

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Eric Schmidt, former Google CEO, told All-In Summit U.S. workers must sacrifice work-life balance to compete with China.
He argued remote work hinders learning for younger employees and urged longer hours.
Schmidt said the U.S. must trade off to keep its edge, noting focus divergence with China.
Elon Musk backed Schmidt, calling pretending to work while funded by taxpayers unacceptable.

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Eric Schmidt, former Google CEO, told All-In Summit U.S. workers must sacrifice work-life balance to compete with China.
He argued remote work hinders learning for younger employees and urged longer hours.
Schmidt said the U.S. must trade off to keep its edge, noting focus divergence with China.
Elon Musk backed Schmidt, calling pretending to work while funded by taxpayers unacceptable.