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

University of Arizona graduates booed Eric Schmidt repeatedly during his commencement address as he promoted AI amid concerns over job market disruption.

May 17 · · primary fetch1 sourceupdated May 17 ·

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt delivered the commencement address at the University of Arizona on Friday. And, as his speech veered into talk of AI, he was repeatedly drowned out by boos. AI is already a contentious topic, and it's not surprising that those about to enter a ravaged job market feel particularly negative about it. Schmidt acknowledged the anxiety, according to Business Insider, saying fears "that the machines are coming, that the jobs are evaporating, that the climate is breaking, that politics are fractured, and that you are inheriting a mess that you did not create," were "rational." But Schmidt's frustration was also palpa … Read the full story at The Verge.

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