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Ronny Chieng says what everyone’s thinking about AI at Harvard

Chieng’s anti-AI message stood apart from commencement speeches treating the technology as inevitable.

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Jun 03, 2026
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Ronny Chieng used Harvard College’s Class Day ceremony this week to openly mock the pro-AI message that has shaped many commencement speeches across the U.S. The comedian and “Daily Show” correspondent drew loud applause Tuesday after repeatedly saying “fuck AI” and telling students their generation’s mission was to “destroy …

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