Dozens of Stanford graduates walk out during Google CEO Sundar Pichai's commencement speech
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Dozens of Stanford University graduates walked out of their commencement ceremony as Google CEO Sundar Pichai began delivering the keynote address. The protest, organized by Stanford Students for Justice in Palestine, was in response to Google's controversial work with the US government, particularly on artificial intelligence. The walkout was captured on video by the BBC.
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Video filmed by the BBC shows the students protesting against the company's controversial work with the US government.
A group named Stanford Students for Justice in Palestine encouraged the walkout.
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