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Humanities students made their displeasure known at the University of Central Florida.
Read full articleCommencement speakers at the University of Arizona, the University of Central Florida, Middle Tennessee University and even Glendale Community College in Arizona were met with boos when they mentioned AI.
Students at the University of Central Florida booed a commencement speaker after she said, “artificial intelligence is the next industrial revolution.”
Real estate executive got an unexpected earful when she spoke of ‘living in a time of profound change’ Though college graduations usually consist of a speaker giving advice to students, one recent ceremony featured students giving the speaker their opinions – loudly. The University of Central Florida’s 2026 graduating class booed as a real estate development executive spoke about how “the rise of artificial intelligence is the next Industrial Revolution” and about “living in a time of profound change”. Continue reading...
