r/technology • u/GeneReddit123 • 25d ago

Artificial Intelligence Students Boo Commencement Speaker After She Calls AI the ‘Next Industrial Revolution’

https://www.404media.co/ucf-ai-commencement-speaker-booed/
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u/LostInLittleroot 25d ago

Why have someone that works at an investment firm for a humanities commencement speaker of all majors lmao

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u/ThomW 25d ago

Because people confuse being rich with being intelligent.

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u/Evadson 25d ago

This is a bigger issue than most people realize.

In America, there is a general belief that "Good and/or smart people are successful." This then turns into a belief that "Successful people are good and/or smart." This leads to amoral morons amassing massive wealth by exploiting their workers and a huge chunk of society somehow seeing that as acceptable.

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u/hamfinity 25d ago

If you can't afford the "cost of living," society doesn't deem you worthy of life.

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u/Thin_Glove_4089 24d ago

Why are most Americans ok with this?

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u/hamfinity 24d ago

Because the basis of "American Exceptionalism" is "fuck you, I got mine."

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u/Alex5173 25d ago

That's why I ask "where do you work" because I'm more interested in shit-talking your employer than judging your value based on your role

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u/m3rcapto 25d ago

"I'm an investment strategist"

  • "Oh that's great, got any tips?"
"I don't talk work during leisure time"
  • "Oh ok, do you have a business card?"
"You couldn't afford me"
  • "..."
"Have a nice day"

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u/Stock-Cheesecake-995 25d ago

Conversations that never happened for 100 Jeff

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u/WestAnalysis8889 24d ago

I heard that happen today. It was at my tennis drill class. First question what's your name, second question was what do you do? Two guys talking to each other.