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humor The Beaverton 2026-05-23

AI Mogul Mystified: Graduates Heckle His 'Unprofitable Meat Relics' Commencement Speech

A tech CEO, baffled by boos during his speech, can't grasp why calling graduates 'unprofitable meat relics' might not have landed well. Perhaps his AI needs a social calibration update.


<p>COLUMBUS, OH &#8211; Jack Smarnoff, CEO of tech firm Confinity AI, is reportedly confused as to why the graduating class of Ohio State University are loudly booing his commencement speech, specifically the point where he referred to them as &#8220;unprofitable meat relics&#8221;. &#8220;I look out at all you graduates and think of all the potential [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.thebeaverton.com/2026/05/ai-tech-mogul-confused-why-expendable-human-capital-booing-him-during-comm...

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