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‘It’s a Modern-Day Draft’: Why Stanford Students Walked Out on Sundar Pichai’s Commencement Speech

Wired — AI·July 21, 2026

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Over 100 Stanford students walked out during Google CEO Sundar Pichai's commencement speech to protest the company's military contracts and partnerships with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The student organizers compared the situation to a modern-day draft, objecting to Google's involvement in what they view as unethical government programs.

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Last month, more than a hundred Stanford students left their own graduation to protest Google’s military contracts and deals with ICE. Two organizers, Amanda Campos and Eva Jones, tell us why.

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