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Commencement speakers are talking about AI. Graduating students don't want to hear it

Updated May 22, 2026 at 4:03 PM CDT

Graduating students are booing references to artificial intelligence during commencement events. It’s a sign of how much the public is raising questions about AI.

NPR’s Jude Joffe-Block reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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