Dozens of Stanford graduates walk out during Google CEO Sundar Pichai's commencement speech
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Summary
Dozens of Stanford University graduates walked out of their commencement ceremony as Google CEO Sundar Pichai began delivering the keynote address. The protest, captured on video by the BBC, was in response to Google's controversial work with the US government, particularly regarding artificial intelligence. One protester's sign read "ICE spies with Google AI," highlighting concerns about the company's collaboration with immigration enforcement agencies. The walkout is part of a broader trend of campus protests targeting tech industry leaders.
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Dozens of students walked out of their Stanford University graduation ceremony as Google CEO Sundar Pichai took the stage to deliver a keynote address
This follows other recent campus protests against tech leaders
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