WGRZ

'Sophia,' an AI robot, will give D'Youville University's commencement speech

BUFFALO, N.Y. — D'Youville University is taking a different approach for this year's commencement speech at graduation. The school announced their spring 2024 commencement speaker will be ... an ...
Yahoo

Sophia the AI robot gives commencement speech at New York college. Some grads weren't so pleased.

Commencement speeches are typically given by celebrities, government officials, tenured professors or other notable individuals, but D'Youville University in Buffalo, New York did not hand the ...
MIT Technology Review

Interview with Sophia the Robot: AI, creativity, and the future

Thank you for joining us on the "Enterprise AI hub." In this special episode of "CrossRoads 2025: Where ideas meet the future," Jeff Kavanaugh, global head of the Infosys Knowledge Institute, explores ...
The New York Times

An A.I. Robot Named Sophia Tells Graduates to Believe in Themselves

D’Youville University in Buffalo had an A.I. robot speak at its commencement on Saturday. Not everyone was happy about it. By Jesus Jiménez When it comes to choosing a commencement speaker, colleges ...
WGRZ

Students, faculty upset over AI robot 'Sophia' giving commencement speech

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Many students at D'Youville University say they are not happy. "I think it's odd that the college is promoting AI technology when it's the very thing that's opposed," one student said.
techtimes

New York College Invites Sophia the AI Robot to be Commencement Speaker

A College in Buffalo, New York, is making headlines after the university, as reported by USA Today, invited Sophia, the AI robot, to be its commencement speaker during its spring ceremony. The ...