Eric Schmidt, the former Google CEO, faced jeers and boos during a commencement address at the University of Arizona's graduation ceremony on Friday.

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt was booed during his commencement speech at the University of Arizona’s graduation on Saturday after sexual abuse allegations from his ex-girlfriend. Student groups at the university distributed fliers urging students to “turn their backs to the stage” or “boo” during the former executive’s speech.

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt delivered the commencement address at the University of Arizona on Friday. And, as his speech veered into talk of AI, he was repeatedly drowned out by boos. AI is already a contentious topic,

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt was booed while giving the University of Arizona’s commencement on Saturday — most pointedly when he turned to the topic graduates are arguably most anxious about: artificial intelligence and the job market they’re walking into.

Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt was booed at the University of Arizona’s graduation for his commencement speech, amid sexual abuse allegations from Michelle Ritter.

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt faced a similar response when he brought up AI at a University of Arizona speech on Friday. In Schmidt’s case, the pushback actually began before the speech itself, with some student groups calling for him to be removed as commencement speaker due to a lawsuit in which a former girlfriend and business partner accused Schmidt of sexual assault.

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt was roundly booed by students at the University of Arizona’s graduation Saturday — following backlash over his selection as commencement speaker over sex abuse allegations from his much-younger ex girlfriend.