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The AI Hype Index: AI gets booed in graduation season
MIT Technology Review’s highly subjective take on the latest buzz about AI
TL;DR
- Graduates are expressing skepticism and jeering at AI pep talks during commencement ceremonies.
- Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt was met with boos when encouraging University of Arizona graduates to shape AI.
- Similar reactions have occurred at the University of Central Florida and Middle Tennessee State University.
- Despite graduate skepticism, OpenAI is succeeding in court cases, fundraising, and partnerships.
- Reese Witherspoon is among those encouraging women to adopt AI to avoid being replaced.