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Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

Students Show Up to Graduation, Find Commencement Speaker Is an AI Robot

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Students Show Up to Graduation, Find Commencement Speaker Is an AI Robot

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Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

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The robot, named Sophia, gave painfully generic answers and even plugged the AI industry. Many students felt "disrespected" by the decision.

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It’s either that or some uncanny valley. Take your pick, I guess.

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