Students boo Eric Schmidt's AI optimism at graduation
university of arizona graduates booed eric schmidt's commencement speech as he promoted ai, echoing rising public discontent.
eric schmidt was repeatedly interrupted by boos while attempting to defend ai development during a university of arizona commencement speech on friday. although he acknowledged fears regarding job evaporation, his metaphor about boarding a rocketship failed to resonate with graduates entering a difficult economic landscape. this incident illustrates the widening gap between silicon valley's ai optimism and the increasing public skepticism regarding the technology's impact on labor.