Stanford students stage a walkout as Google CEO Sundar Pichai begins speech
Stanford students staged a walkout at the university’s commencement ceremony moments after Google CEO Sundar Pichai took the stage. Pichai opened the university’s 2026 commencement address, but faced a silent demonstration from students protesting Google’s contract with the Israeli government.
Pichai did not mention AI in his keynote address — other tech leaders have drawn boos for mentioning the topic in their speeches.
