{"id":215827,"date":"2026-05-18T12:33:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T16:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/college-students-drown-out-ai-praising-commencement-speeches-with-boos-deal-with-it-one-speaker-fires-back-as-students-heckle-positive-pitches-for-ais-role\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T15:15:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T19:15:20","slug":"college-students-drown-out-ai-praising-commencement-speeches-with-boos-deal-with-it-one-speaker-fires-back-as-students-heckle-positive-pitches-for-ais-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/college-students-drown-out-ai-praising-commencement-speeches-with-boos-deal-with-it-one-speaker-fires-back-as-students-heckle-positive-pitches-for-ais-role\/","title":{"rendered":"College students drown out AI-praising commencement speeches with boos \u2014 &#8216;deal with it&#8217; one speaker fires back as students heckle positive pitches for AI&#8217;s role"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomshardware.com\/tech-industry\/artificial-intelligence\/college-students-drown-out-ai-praising-commencement-speeches-with-boos-deal-with-it-one-speaker-fires-back-as-students-heckle-positive-pitches-for-ais-role\">College students drown out AI-praising commencement speeches with boos \u2014 &#8216;deal with it&#8217; one speaker fires back as students heckle positive pitches for AI&#8217;s role<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomshardware.com\/tech-industry\/artificial-intelligence\/college-students-drown-out-ai-praising-commencement-speeches-with-boos-deal-with-it-one-speaker-fires-back-as-students-heckle-positive-pitches-for-ais-role\">https:\/\/www.tomshardware.com\/tech-industry\/artificial-intelligence\/college-students-drown-out-ai-praising-commencement-speeches-with-boos-deal-with-it-one-speaker-fires-back-as-students-heckle-positive-pitches-for-ais-role<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-05-18 12:33:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.tomshardware.com\">www.tomshardware.com<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt faced a hostile audience during his commencement speech at the University of Arizona, particularly when discussing the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI).<\/li>\n<li>Schmidt&#8217;s positive spin on AI and suggestion that graduates could shape the future of this technology were met with boos and disapproval from the audience.<\/li>\n<li>Similar incidents occurred at other universities across the United States, where commencement speakers discussing AI were met with jeers for their optimistic views about the technology&#8217;s impact on the job market.<\/li>\n<li>Schmidt suggested that despite fears about AI replacing jobs, the students have the potential to help guide the future of AI, comparing it to assembling a team of AI agents to help achieve things they couldn&#8217;t on their own.<\/li>\n<li>Meanwhile, the broader tech industry continues to heavily invest in AI, with predictions varying drastically on AI&#8217;s imminent impact, from replacing white-collar jobs to bringing about the next industrial revolution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>College students drown out AI-praising commencement speeches with boos \u2014 &#8216;deal with it&#8217; 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