Former Google CEO and Democrat mega-donor Eric Schmidt encountered widespread booing from graduates during his commencement address at the University of Arizona on Saturday as he spoke about young people’s “fear” of AI. His speech was already controversial based on rape allegations made by his former girlfriend.
The New York Post reports that the 71-year-old tech billionaire was met with jeers from students as he delivered remarks about AI and automation at the university’s graduation ceremony. The hostile reception came after significant backlash over his selection as the commencement speaker in light of sexual harassment and rape allegations filed in a lawsuit by his former girlfriend, Michelle Ritter.
Schmidt had anticipated a negative response from the audience regardless of his speech content, following the allegations made by the 31-year-old tech entrepreneur who was both his romantic partner and business associate. Multiple left-wing and feminist student organizations distributed flyers at
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