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Stanford grads protest Pichai speech; VC Khosla calls them "selfish"

Stanford graduates disrupted Sundar Pichai's speech with chants of "free Palestine." Venture capitalist Vinod Khosla criticized the students, calling them "selfish." AI

IMPACT This event highlights growing social and political activism among students at major tech institutions, potentially influencing future talent pools and corporate social responsibility.

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Stanford grads protest Pichai speech; VC Khosla calls them "selfish"

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  1. Bluesky Jetstream — AI desk TIER_1 English(EN) · timnitgebru.blacksky.app ·

    Weekend present for me, Stanford grads walking out of Sundar Pichai's speech chanting "free Palestine." And old guard venture capitalists like Vinod Khosla have

    Weekend present for me, Stanford grads walking out of Sundar Pichai's speech chanting "free Palestine." And old guard venture capitalists like Vinod Khosla have the audacity to call these students "selfish" lol. "Why don't they eat cake" level of out of toughness combined with …