Ohio State University Commencement Speech Sparks Outrage

The graduation ceremony at Ohio State University was marked by controversy after the commencement speaker's unconventional address.

Chris Pan, a social entrepreneur and musician who graduated from OSU in 1999, used an AI tool inspired by Ayahuasca, a plant-based psychedelic brew, to write his speech. The result was a unique blend of standard fare, sing-alongs, and unconventional comments on financial literacy and investment.

Despite initial boos from the audience when Pan promoted bitcoin as a misunderstood asset class, he continued with his vision, even treating the audience to a magic trick performed in conjunction with OSU President Ted Carter. The trick demonstrated putting bitcoin in retirement savings, but seemed to fall flat with the crowd.

In an attempt to make up for any perceived offense, Pan announced that every attendee would receive a free custom bracelet from his company, MyIntent, as an apology for discussing bitcoin during his speech.