Arizona grads silence Eric Schmidt’s AI cheer with boos at commencement
TL;DR
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt delivered the University of Arizona’s commencement address, but his AI-focused remarks were repeatedly drowned out by boos from graduates; some booed Schmidt over sexual assault allegations reportedly leveled against him, while Schmidt acknowledged the anxiety around AI and urged graduates to take a seat on the 'rocketship' without hesitation, reflecting Silicon Valley’s struggle to read the room amid rising anti-AI sentiment.
- University of Arizona students boo Eric Schmidt’s AI cheerleading during commencement The Verge
- Arizona students boo former Google CEO Eric Schmidt as he talks about AI during graduation speech Business Insider
- Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt booed at Arizona commencement over AI, sex harassment claims nypost.com
- U of A student groups ask audience to boo commencement speaker Arizona Daily Star
- Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt Fails to Read Room on AI. Gets Booed into Oblivion Gizmodo
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