Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt booed at Arizona U commencement speech

thot_experiment

the kids are alright

_345

It doesn't sound like he was booed, more like the topic of AI was booed when mentioned

antfarm

The part of his speech that I found most offensive was: "When someone offers you a seat on the rocketship, you do not ask which seat. You just get on. [...] Find a way to say yes." In my understanding, that's the billionaire class telling you where your place is in their plan for the world. Nobody asks if you even want to leave the planet, figuratively speaking. The last sentence in particular shows the contempt he has for the students in the audience, and is reminiscent of another (alleged) incident: https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/tried-to-convince-me-i-... The quoted part of the speech can be watched here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MYggR_PPRg

ChrisArchitect

2 day old news OP; [dupe] The American Rebellion Against AI Is Gaining Steam https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48188310 Eric Schmidt booed at University of Arizona after praising AI https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48172419 Students boo commencement speaker after she calls AI next industrial revolution https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48096674 Multiple commencement speakers booed for AI comments during graduation speeches https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48177107 An AI Hate Wave Is Here https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48173318

RoyTyrell

Eric Schmidt? More like Eric Shit...