The Class of 2026 rains boos down on AI
Graduates from the Class of 2026 are expressing their discontent with discussions about artificial intelligence during commencement speeches. Many speakers have faced boos when praising AI's potential impact on various professions and society. This reaction reflects the graduates' concerns about job security and the changing landscape due to AI advancements.
- ▪Graduates at several universities have booed speakers who praised artificial intelligence during commencement ceremonies.
- ▪Statistics Canada reports that three in five Canadian workers are in jobs with high exposure to AI.
- ▪A U.S. poll found that 42 percent of undergraduate students have reconsidered their field of study due to AI.
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Open this photo in gallery:Members of William Mary's Class of 2026 celebrate in Williamsburg, Va. on May 15.Alfred Herczeg/The Associated PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountThe kids are not all right … with AI. Sure, they’ve likely used it for an assignment or two, asked it to summarize a particularly dense textbook chapter with bullet points, or consulted it for dating or medical advice. Having an existential crisis? ChatGPT’s got your back. But at college graduation, the leaders of tomorrow do not want to hear one word about how exciting the artificially intelligent future is going to be. Certainly not from their financially secure, hotshot commencement speakers.
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