Dozens of students were not called by name as they walked to the podium due to “technical issues” with artificial intelligence.
Arizona, USA—A Arizona Graduation Ceremony The artificial intelligence name-reading system was disrupted after an accident.
During the graduation ceremony on May 15 student At Glendale Community College, some people reported that their names were ignored when they walked up to the podium.
Post video to social media Shows dozens of students were affected by what the university district called a “technical issue.”
College President Tiffany Hernandez took the stage to explain the incident.
“We are using a new artificial intelligence system,” she said, which was met with immediate boos. “This is a lesson for us.”
she Apologized Despite making this mistake, he was still booed and shouted at by the crowd. Hernandez told the graduates they could not walk up to the podium again and have their names read.
“Every one of you gets to walk on stage and take a picture, which I hope is the most meaningful,” she said. “I’m so sorry. I hope there will be plenty of opportunities to take some really good photos and celebrate with your loved ones.”
After a few minutes, the crowd reacted violently, the decision was overturned, and the graduate whose name had been skipped was called to the stage again.
This time the two men called the graduates’ names as they walked up to the podium.
Maricopa Community College issued the following statement:
“During one of our graduation ceremonies, a technical issue occurred that affected the reading of some graduates’ names.
While the issue was corrected during the ceremony, we apologize for the disruption it caused during a time that should be celebrating our graduates and their families. We have also communicated directly with graduates to apologize for the experience.
We are extremely proud of all our graduates and are taking steps to ensure that this issue does not happen again. “
