US students on why they booed their pro-AI graduation speakers: ‘They’re not reading the room’ ^43.4%

The Guardian - By Sanya Mansoor - 5/26/2026, 8:00 AM

Negativity Bias 42.1% - Hasty Generalization 21.1% - Appeal to Emotion 17%

When Jacob Pagel graduated from Middle Tennessee State University this spring, predictions about artificial intelligence already had him questioning the value of his degree. Then a music executive started preaching about AI’s transformative power during a commencement speech. “This industry will change on you in a heartbeat. It has... more