D’Youville University thought its selection would be fun and relevant in an age of AI. Not everyone agreed. Each year, D’Youville University, a small, private institution in upstate New York, strives ...

D’Youville University graduates and their families had mixed reviews of this year’s commencement speaker. “I thought it was historic,” said one graduate, Camille Johnson.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — "Sophia" is a robot created with artificial intelligence that D'Youville University chose and paid for to be its primary commencement speaker. The appearance of this robot at an ...

The impersonal nature of the robot speaker, the petition argues, is an unwanted reminder of the virtual high school graduations they were forced to have during the COVID-19 pandemic.

D’Youville University’s 2024 commencement Saturday got more prior attention than usual thanks to its choice of keynote speaker – an AI robot named Sophia. The decision to have a humanoid ...

“We need to get over our existential fear about robots and see them as an opportunity,” Dr. Barry explained at the time to Inside Higher Ed.

But who's voicing that robot? Bercow, of course, who served as Speaker of the House from 2009 to 2019. John Bercow speaking in the House of Commons. Photo by House of Commons/PA Images via Getty ...