Students boo commencement speakers praising AI
university graduates booed speakers gloria caulfield and eric schmidt for calling ai the next industrial revolution.
speakers promoting ai at recent university commencements faced vocal backlash from students, suggesting a growing disconnect between tech optimism and graduate sentiment. gloria caulfield was booed at the university of central florida for declaring ai the next industrial revolution, while eric schmidt faced similar jeers at the university of arizona when discussing ai agents. the reactions occur alongside a gallup poll showing only 43% of americans aged 15 to 34 believe it is a good time to find a job. critics suggest students view ai not as a tool for empowerment but as a driver of inequality and job displacement.