Michelle Goldberg in NYT: ‘When Eric Schmidt, the former chief executive of Google, started talking about artificial intelligence during a commencement speech at the University of Arizona on Friday, the graduates erupted in boos.’

And: ‘Of course, it’s not only in the workplace that many people feel exploited by A.I. Grocery stores are using shoppers’ personal data to set pricing. Health insurance companies are employing it to decide what treatments get covered.’

As well: ‘It’s telling that the generation most exposed to A.I. appears to like it the least. A New York Times poll released on Monday shows that 47 percent of voters under 30 rate A.I. as “mostly bad,” the highest percentage in any age bracket.’

Humans as cattle, AI as livestock farmer.

Goldberg: ‘“Find a way to say yes,” Schmidt told the graduates in Arizona. Their boos were their answer: No.’

They don’t want to become cattle.

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