Graduates are booing pep talks on AI at college commencements
Graduates are expressing their discontent with discussions about artificial intelligence during college commencement ceremonies. Many have interrupted speakers with boos when AI is mentioned, indicating a growing unease about its impact on their future job prospects. This trend highlights a disconnect between the celebratory nature of graduations and the apprehensions students have regarding AI technology.
- ▪Graduates have booed speakers discussing artificial intelligence at several college commencements.
- ▪Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt experienced jeers during his keynote address at a recent graduation event.
- ▪The interruptions reflect graduates' concerns about the implications of AI on their career opportunities.
4 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 22 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ The sound of graduating from college in the AI summer of 2026: boo! — Fortune
- ▪ Graduates are booing pep talks on AI at college commencements — Korea Times
- ▪ Graduates are booing pep talks on AI at college commencements — Boston 25 News
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Graduates are booing pep talks on AI at college commencements 1 of 2 | Former CEO of Google, Eric Schmidt speaks during the International Investment Summit in London, Oct. 14, 2024. (Jonathan Brady/Pool Photo via AP) Read More 2 of 2 | Scott Borchetta arrives at the 59th Annual Country Music Association Awards Nov. 19, 2025, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File) Read More Graduates are booing pep talks on AI at college commencements 1 of 2 | Former CEO of Google, Eric Schmidt speaks during the International Investment Summit in London, Oct. 14, 2024. (Jonathan Brady/Pool Photo via AP) Read More 1 of 2 Former CEO of Google, Eric Schmidt speaks during the International Investment Summit in London, Oct. 14, 2024.
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