Dozens to hundreds of Stanford students walk out during Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s address at the university’s 135th Commencement ceremony, according to multiple reports. Several outlets describe students protesting during the speech, with some attendees booing and leaving before it ends. BBC News and other coverage link the protest to criticism of Google’s work with the U.S. government involving artificial intelligence. Other reports say the walkout is not solely about AI, though they note Pichai’s remarks avoid emphasizing AI topics. The Hindu reports that the ceremony draws more than 20,000 people overall, including about 3,600 students, providing context for the scale of the event. Additional outlets characterized the protest as a mass walkout timed to Pichai’s commencement remarks. Together, the accounts portray coordinated student dissent at a highly public graduation appearance, with the stated concerns centering on Google’s controversial government-related AI work, while coverage also indicates students frame the walkout more broadly than a single issue. The reports do not describe any arrests or injuries.