College Graduates Boo AI Mentions in Commencement Speeches, Reflecting Growing Discontent
During recent college graduation ceremonies across the United States, several commencement speakers faced vocal disapproval from graduates when discussing artificial intelligence (AI). At the University of Central Florida, Gloria Caulfield, a vice president at Tavistock Development Company, was met with boos when she described AI as the next Industrial Revolution. Similarly, Scott Borchetta, CEO of Big Machine Records, and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt encountered similar reactions at Middle Tennessee State University and the University of Arizona, respectively. The discontent stems from graduates' concerns about AI's impact on the job market and society, as many students have experienced the technology's influence firsthand during their academic careers. 
