These folks just don’t get it.
Let’s put aside the discussion of whether their enthusiasm for the tech is merited or not, that is beside the point.
A commencement speaker is not there to talk about themselves or their favorite things. They are not there to teach the graduates anything or try to debate with the graduates.
A commencement speaker is there to honor and respect the graduates. To commend them on how far they have come and express optimism for what they will bring to society in the future. To make them feel appreciated for all they have done and are about to do. To feel inspired by what they have accomplished and the possibilities they bring to society. There has been and will be plenty of opportunity to educate, debate, and convince them, but this is not the venue for any of that.
Speaking about how “awesome” AI is and how they should be grateful for it is disrespecting them by failing to let them be the focus of their own graduation.
I wonder how he would feel if we then redefined the concept of corporate ownership. “You know those billions in shares you used to own?”
It sounds like a vague threat.
“I’ve always been extraordinarily optimistic about the next generation,” he told the hosts. AI, he said, doesn’t change that. “My goal would be to share my experiences, and that’s what I’m looking to do.”
I had some money left over this month, so when I noticed my old phone seems to be bulging slightly, I decided I could splurge a little and spend just under 300€ for a decent second-hand one.
But I’m sure his experiences will apply to my situation.
“I’ve always been extraordinarily optimistic about the next generation,” he told the hosts. AI, he said, doesn’t change that. “My goal would be to share my experiences, and that’s what I’m looking to do.”
Oh he is going to get booed
I like to infer from this headline that he will NOT live to see the consequences.
Sundar, my enemy, you are very wrong.
If we ignore what they are calling “AI” then the consequences will be beneficial to all. So, yes, we’ll live with those consequences.
Why the double quotes?
And live with its benefits, because most of those booing use it in some way.
I love how butthurt these people get when faced with criticism. Like fucking toddlers
It’s a natural consequence of our society which divides people into teams without any room for discourse in between. The team you’re on is always right 100% of the time, and the opposing team is full of utter and complete evil morons.
Average call center scammer
Am I not getting the joke or is it just racism?
Thank you very much for saying something so funny.
We’re living with the consequences of his generation and the generation before him currently. Unaffordable housing, low wages, high taxes, falling apart economies and a constant threat that we’ll be replaced as soon as possible to please the CEO lords in the name of short term profits!
I’m so tired of hearing reports of what CEOs and billionaires say, as if it was news. These people aren’t smart, they just managed to stay on stop for longest. Quit giving them a platform.
They own the platforms.
The world when it’s my time to be an adult
Why do these colleges keep inviting these chucklefucks to speak to the various student bodies that clearly hate them? Humiliation tour or something? Or are they all completely up their own asses?
Why do these colleges keep inviting these chucklefucks to speak to the various student bodies that clearly hate them?
Because the universities are, themselves, riddled with patronage and graft. The privatization of the University systems has turned a lot of these schools into mere extensions of this or that corporate campus. And so the CEOs treat the student body like interns.
Probably to try to get some money in sponsorship. Or because they think these are the really smart guys.
To influence their careers.
