Stanford’s 2026 commencement saw a major disruption when hundreds of students walked out during Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s commencement speech. Students for Justice in Palestine organized the walkout, citing alleged ties between Google and the Israeli government, including protests around Project Nimbus, a $1.2 billion cloud and AI contract tied to the Israeli military. Activists said the action reflected broader backlash to tech evangelism at a moment of sustained campus polarization around AI and security partnerships.