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Eric Schmidt’s car crash Stanford interview showed big tech’s true colors on remote work

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Eric Schmidt ruffled a few feathers last week after a controversial interview at Stanford University .

Speaking to students, the former Google chief exec essentially suggested successful startups not worry about stealing IP and embarked on a diatribe about remote work.

Schmidt has since backtracked on his comments, but they point toward an antiquated view of remote working culture.

Ross Kelly is ITPro's News & Analysis Editor, responsible for leading the brand's news output.

He graduated from Edinburgh Napier University in 2016 with a BA (Hons) in Journalism .

Ross was previously a Staff Writer, during which time he developed a keen interest in cyber security, business leadership, and emerging technologies.