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- U.S. graduates booed AI-focused commencement speakers at multiple campuses, citing job-market anxiety.
- Scott Borchetta and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt (on May 15) were both booed after urging graduates to embrace AI.
- A 2025 Harvard poll found most U.S. young adults see AI as a career threat, while an NBC News poll gave AI 26% positive and 46% negative ratings.
- About half of new graduates say AI will cut entry-level jobs.
