Arts and humanities grads at the University of Central Florida booed a commencement speaker who heralded AI as the next industrial revolution. It went over like a lead balloon:
“The rise of artificial intelligence is the next industrial revolution,” she said, addressing a sea of black caps, gowns and tassels, most of them with newly acquired degrees in creative disciplines, including film, animation and media production.
The crowd booed.
“What happened?” Caulfield stammered, looking over her shoulder, as if searching for an escape hatch. “OK, I struck a chord! May I finish? Only a few years ago, A.I. was not a factor in our lives.”
The crowd erupted in cheers.
“And now, A.I. capabilities are in the palm of our hands.” Boooooooooo."
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/style/ucf-commencement-ai-booed-gloria-caulfield.html
“The rise of artificial intelligence is the next industrial revolution,” she said, addressing a sea of black caps, gowns and tassels, most of them with newly acquired degrees in creative disciplines, including film, animation and media production.
The crowd booed.
“What happened?” Caulfield stammered, looking over her shoulder, as if searching for an escape hatch. “OK, I struck a chord! May I finish? Only a few years ago, A.I. was not a factor in our lives.”
The crowd erupted in cheers.
“And now, A.I. capabilities are in the palm of our hands.” Boooooooooo."
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/style/ucf-commencement-ai-booed-gloria-caulfield.html
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