Arizona college skips over several graduates after an AI malfunction at commencement ceremony
Glendale Community College in Arizona faced backlash during its commencement ceremony due to an AI malfunction that caused several graduates' names to be skipped. President Tiffany Hernandez was booed as she explained the situation and apologized to the affected students. The college later issued a statement expressing regret for the disruption during what was meant to be a celebratory event.
- ▪The AI system used to read graduates' names malfunctioned, skipping some students.
- ▪President Tiffany Hernandez addressed the crowd and apologized for the incident.
- ▪Maricopa Community Colleges issued a statement apologizing for the disruption during the ceremony.
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U.S. newsArizona college skips over several graduates after an AI malfunction at commencement ceremonyGlendale Community College President Tiffany Hernandez was met with resounding boos as she explained that the school was using AI to read names for the ceremony.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Glendale Community College in Glendale, Ariz.Google MapsShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 20, 2026, 4:34 PM EDTBy Doha MadaniThe president of Glendale Community College in Arizona was met with loud booing by students after she admitted the artificial intelligence that was being used to read names skipped over some graduates at the commencement ceremony last week.
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