Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt's AI-heavy graduation speech goes badly as graduates drown him out with boos

Eric Schmidt was booed at the University of Arizona commencement after urging graduates to embrace AI.

He acknowledged the downsides of modern technology, but the crowd rejected his AI-focused message.

The reaction mirrored another AI graduation speech backlash the previous week.

The moment reflects growing public skepticism about AI hype, jobs, data centers, and broader harms.