Dozens walk out as Google boss Pichai addresses Stanford graduates
Some students were protesting against the company's controversial work with the US government on artificial intelligence.
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Notable Quotes
"I know what many of you are feeling about that. I can hear you."
— Eric Schmidt , Executive
"The rise of artificial intelligence is the next industrial revolution."
— Gloria Caulfield , Executive
"Deal with it, like I said, it's a tool."
— Scott Borchetta , Executive
"People thought it would be really difficult for me, it is the last two letters of my last name, after all."
— Sundar Pichai , Executive
"I know today is about giving you all advice. But people have also been giving me a lot of advice on what to say."
— Sundar Pichai , Executive
"Choose optimism."
— Sundar Pichai , Executive
"the protest was biased, idiotic, short-sighted and very selfish"
— Vinod Khosla , Influencer
"they ignored the bottom 3 billion people on this planet that could benefit from AI and they are worried about their misinformed selfish self-interest"
— Vinod Khosla , Influencer
Key People
Eric Schmidt is a former CEO of Google.
Gloria Caulfield is a real estate executive.
Scott Borchetta is the CEO of Big Machine Records.
Sundar Pichai is the CEO of Alphabet Inc. and Google.
Vinod Khosla is a billionaire co-founder of Sun Microsystems and a prominent venture capitalist.
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Some students were protesting against the company's controversial work with the US government on artificial intelligence.
During Stanford University's commencement ceremony, a group of students walked out in protest of Sundar Pichai's address, highlighting concerns over Google's contract with the Israeli government.
Over 100 Stanford graduates protested during Sundar Pichai's commencement speech, opposing Google's involvement in Project Nimbus, a $1.2 billion contract with the Israeli government.
More than 100 students staged a walkout during Stanford University's graduation ceremony shortly after Google CEO Sundar Pichai began delivering the commencement address, protesting Google's contract with the Israeli government.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai faced protests during his commencement speech at Stanford University, with about 200 students walking out and others booing, in response to Google's defense ties, including Project Nimbus and its relationship with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.
More than 100 students walked out during Stanford University's graduation ceremony as Google CEO Sundar Pichai began his commencement address, protesting against Google's contract with the Israeli government.
Hundreds of Stanford graduates walked out during Google CEO Sundar Pichai's commencement address, protesting Google's involvement in Project Nimbus, a $1.2 billion contract with the Israeli government.
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