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944 Google CEO Largely Avoids Discussing AI In Stanford Commencement Speech

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 06/15/2026 12:00 EDT

Google CEO Largely Avoids Discussing AI In Stanford Commencement Speech

BrianFagioli writes: Google CEO Sundar Pichai delivered Stanford University's 2026 commencement address, but despite leading one of the companies at the center of the AI boom, he spent very little time discussing artificial intelligence. Instead, the speech focused on optimism, working on hard things, and following your interests. The omission is notable given how many graduates are entering a job market being reshaped by AI. While Pichai briefly referenced a "rewiring of technology," he largely avoided dis

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