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Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt booed after AI remarks at Arizona commencement

The Guardian · May 18, 2026, 1:15 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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Pew research shows Americans are more worried than excited about AI as graduates voiced fears over jobs. A former Google CEO, Eric Schmidt, was met with students’ boos at a university commencement address in Arizona on Sunday when he raised the topic of artificial intelligence (AI) and its effects.Schmidt – who led the tech giant for more than a decade, acquiring a multi-billion dollar fortune in the process – was speaking to as many as 10,000 graduating University of Arizona students when he addressed the impact of modern technology on society. Continue reading...

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