Booing commencement speakers over AI is becoming a trend
- May 20
- 1 min read
NY MAG — Schmidt may not need cheering up, what with his tens of billions of dollars, but he could console himself with the fact that he is not the only recent graduation speaker who has caught flak over pro-AI remarks.
Gloria Caulfield, an executive with the Florida-based real estate development firm Tavistock Development Company, addressed students from the University of Central Florida in early May, and told them that “The rise of artificial intelligence is the next Industrial Revolution.” Caulfield’s comments promptly sparked boos which appeared to catch her off guard. “What happened?,” she asked with nervous laughter, turning to look behind her. “Okay, I struck a chord.”
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