Steve Wozniak mentions AI in graduation speech and gets cheers instead of boos
AI Tech Culture steve wozniak students Steve Wozniak told graduates they have "actual intelligence," and they loved it Woz mentioned AI in graduation speech and gets cheers instead of boos By Rob Thubron May 22, 2026, 6:15 34 comments Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. For the third time in a few weeks, someone has mentioned AI at university graduation speech.
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AI Tech Culture steve wozniak students Steve Wozniak told graduates they have "actual intelligence," and they loved it Woz mentioned AI in graduation speech and gets cheers instead of boos By Rob Thubron May 22, 2026, 6:15 34 comments Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. What just happened? For the third time in a few weeks, someone has mentioned AI at university graduation speech. But rather than being drowned out by boos, the speaker received cheers. That's because it was AI skeptic Steve Wozniak, and he was talking about "actual intelligence." Apple co-founder Wozniak, perhaps the best-loved personality in the tech industry, spoke at Grand Valley State University's graduation ceremony earlier this month.
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