During the graduation ceremony at Stanford University, several attendees protested and walked out while Google CEO Sundar Pichai was about to deliver his speech, raising concerns about the company's government collaborations.
At Stanford University's graduation ceremony, a group of protesters staged a walkout as Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google and its parent company Alphabet, prepared to deliver his speech. Video footage captured by the BBC showed dozens of attendees leaving their seats, some of whom were holding signs that expressed their opposition to the company's controversial collaborations with the US government.
The BBC reached out to Pichai, a Stanford alumnus, for his comments regarding the protest but did not receive a response.
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