Ex-Google CEO Funds Ukraine AI Drone Startup
• Eric Schmidt, ex-Google CEO, is building an AI-powered kamikaze drone startup called White Stork to sell to Ukraine • White Stork is named after Ukraine's national bird and aims to profit from advanced AI drone tech in the war • Schmidt has connections between Silicon Valley and the Pentagon and sees AI transforming warfare • He has written extensively about how AI drones are the future of low-cost but highly effective warfare • Schmidt may benefit from his close Ukrainian government contacts as they plan to purchase over 1 million allied drones in 2024