Graduates Boo 'AI Revolution' Claim

At University of Central Florida's May 8 commencement, thousands of graduates loudly booed a speaker who called AI the 'next industrial revolution.' The reaction centered on humanities and communication graduates and was visible live on the university stream, turning polite commencement rhetoric into a public protest against optimistic AI framing. — It shows elite pro‑AI messaging can provoke hostile public responses even in academic settings, signaling a recognition gap that could shape recruitment, campus politics, and employer messaging about automation.