University of Arizona students boo Eric Schmidt’s AI cheerleading during commencement

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt was repeatedly booed by University of Arizona graduates during his commencement speech. The negative reaction was primarily driven by Schmidt's enthusiastic promotion of artificial intelligence, a topic of growing concern among students entering a difficult job market, as well as lingering controversy regarding past sexual assault allegations against him. Despite acknowledging the graduates' anxieties about the future, Schmidt's insistence on the necessity of AI was met with visible frustration from the crowd, highlighting a disconnect between Silicon Valley's tech optimism and public sentiment.

(Source：The Verge)