Why did Steve Wozniak get applauded while other tech speakers were booed?
According to reports, Wozniak's commencement remarks emphasized human intelligence, creativity and the real limitations of AI systems rather than declaring AI inevitable or unstoppable. That framing reportedly earned him a warm reception, suggesting graduates aren't rejecting AI itself — they're rejecting a tone that dismisses their economic fears.
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The AI Backlash Just Got Very PublicGraduates booed AI-hype speakers and cheered Steve Wozniak this season — but the real story is economic anxiety, not just AI fear.
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