Students, faculty upset over AI robot ‘Sophia’ giving commencement speech

Date:

May 6, 2024

D’Youville University students don’t like the idea that their spring 2024 commencement speech will be delivered by an AI robot “Sophia.”

Students and faculty even went as far as drawing up petitions, which already have nearly 2,000 signatures. They say Sophia is not a proper reflection of their education and experiences at the school.

Sophia is a social humanoid robot, created by Hanson Robotics. They are a company founded in Dallas, Texas.

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Students, faculty upset over AI robot ‘Sophia’ giving commencement speech

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