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College students drown out AI-praising commencement speeches with boos — 'deal with it' one speaker fires back as students heckle positive pitches for AI's role

May 18, 2026Tom's Hardware AI

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Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt found himself booed and jeered as he gave the commencement address at the University of Arizona, telling the students AI will "shape the world."

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