Eric Schmidt met with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in secret in 2011, according to the transcript of a wide-ranging discussion published late Thursday by the document-leaking organization.
The transcript of the meeting, which occurred while Assange was under house arrest in the U.K., was published just days before the scheduled release of Schmidt's new book, "The New Digital Age," on Tuesday. The book's co-author, Google Ideas director Jared Cohen, was also present during the discussion, according to the transcript.
The interview, offering an intimate look into the thought processes of two of the tech world's most influential individuals, was apparently conducted to provide material for that book, according to Assange.
"I have been given a guarantee that I will see the transcript and will be able to adjust it for accuracy and clarity," Assange says on the transcript.
Julian Assange's secret chat with Google's chairman
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