2026届毕业生对人工智能（AI）表现出强烈的不满，在毕业典礼上对宣扬该技术的发言人发出嘘声。对此，微软总裁布拉德·史密斯（Brad Smith）表示，科技行业需要以严肃且令人信服的方式回应公众对AI的质疑。

史密斯在一篇部落格文章中指出，AI的部署应该是为了增强而非取代人类的能力。他还试图缓解人们对AI将立即引发失业潮的担忧，认为AI在经济中的实际普及速度会比业界预期的要慢，从而给人类适应和提升自我的时间。

尽管微软整体上依然看好AI并投入巨资，但关于AI是否会剥夺就业机会的争论仍在持续。这使得一些高管在演讲时选择完全回避这一话题，例如微软首席财务官艾米·胡德（Amy Hood）在杜克大学的毕业典礼演讲中便未提及AI，从而避免了被嘘的尴尬。

The Class of 2026 has expressed clear displeasure with artificial intelligence (AI), booing commencement speakers who touted the technology. In response, Microsoft President Brad Smith stated that the tech industry must address public concerns about AI in a serious and credible manner.

In a blog post, Smith argued that AI should be deployed to enhance rather than replace human capabilities. He also sought to ease fears of immediate job displacement, suggesting that the actual adoption of AI in the economy will take longer than boosters predict, allowing humans time to adapt and push their limits.

Although Microsoft remains highly bullish on AI and is investing heavily in infrastructure, the debate over job loss persists. This has prompted some executives to avoid the topic entirely; for instance, Microsoft CFO Amy Hood did not mention AI once during her Duke University commencement speech, successfully avoiding any booing.