# Google's Eric Schmidt & Jared Cohen Discussed Their New Book With Prof. Nouriel Roubini

1 Stern Stories May 6, 2013 ![](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_041885.jpg?itok=Y8nS56zT) On May 6, Google's Eric Schmidt and Jared Cohen discussed their book, "The New Digital Age" with Professor Nouriel Roubini. > There are times when \[data\] erasure is the right thing, and there are times when it is inappropriate. - Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google

Professor [Nouriel Roubini](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/nouriel-roubini) moderated a conversation with Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google, and Jared Cohen, director of Google Ideas, on their new book, *The New Digital Age: Reshaping the Future of People, Nations and Business*. Following the discussion, Schmidt and Cohen answered questions from MBA students and press in the audience.

"This lack of a delete button on the Internet is in fact a significant issue," said Schmidt. "There are times when \[data\] erasure is the right thing, and there are times when it is inappropriate. How do we decide? We have to have that debate now."

- [**Watch video of the event**](/media/video/CON_041729)

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![Roubini_Schmidt_Cohen_body2](/sites/default/files/assets/images/con_041887.jpg)## Read press coverage on this event

- [CNET, "Google's Schmidt: Don't worry too much about 'Big Brother'"](http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57583068-93/googles-schmidt-dont-worry-too-much-about-big-brother/)
- [FastCompany, "Google's Eric Schmidt On Data Privacy: The Internet Needs A Delete Button"](http://www.fastcompany.com/3009390/tech-forecast/googles-eric-schmidt-on-data-privacy-the-internet-needs-a-delete-button)
- [PC Magazine, "Google's Schmidt Concerned by Lack of Internet 'Delete Button'"](http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2418601,00.asp)
- [BetaBeat, "Who’s Worried About Big Brother? Not Eric Schmidt!"](http://betabeat.com/2013/05/google-eric-schmidt-corporations-governments-surveillance/)
- [Insider Monkey, "Google Inc (GOOG): ‘Erasure is a Right Thing’ For The Web"](http://www.insidermonkey.com/blog/google-inc-goog-erasure-is-a-right-thing-for-the-web-136424/)
- [The Verge, "Eric Schmidt on an internet 'delete' button: 'There is a time when erasure is a right thing'"](http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/6/4305588/eric-schmidt-says-there-should-be-a-delete-button-for-internet)
- [The Register, "Google's Schmidt calls for 'DELETE from INTERWEBS' button"](http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/07/digital_delete_google/)
- [IT Pro Portal, "Internet needs "delete button," says Google's Schmidt"](http://www.itproportal.com/2013/05/07/internet-needs-delete-button-says-googles-schmidt/)