AI anxiety is growing and, in some cases, it's boiling over into public backlash.
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Roya Shahidi
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A protester holds up an anti-AI sign as William Savitt, the attorney representing OpenAI, speaks during a news conference outside federal court.
From graduation boos to voter unease: AI anxiety grows in the US
Recent commencement speeches show students are souring on AI. How deep does the disapproval go?
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Why College Grads Hate AI
Graduates are booing pep talks on AI at college commencements
The sound of graduating from college in the AI summer of 2026: boo! | Fortune
