GoKawiilKey Takeaways University of Central Florida graduates loudly booed commencement speaker Gloria Caulfield when she called AI “the next industrial revolution.”
The crowd then cheered when she said AI hadn’t been a factor in people’s lives just a few years ago.
Caulfield compared AI’s rise to past tech shifts like the internet and argued that the technology will ultimately create new opportunities and industries.
A real estate executive was recently caught off guard when a crowd at a Florida university booed her after she mentioned AI in positive terms during a graduation speech.
Gloria Caulfield, Tavistock Development Company’s vice president of strategic alliances, was among six speakers invited to address college graduates at the University of Central Florida’s commencement ceremony last week.
In her speech, Caulfield mentioned that “we are living in a time of profound change.”
“That’s an understatement, right?” she said. “Change is exciting. And let’s face it: change can be daunting. The rise of artificial intelligence is the next Industrial Revolution.”
The crowd began to boo after she spoke. The reaction surprised Caulfield, who turned to others on stage and asked, “What happened?”
Caulfield then turned back to the crowd, smiled, and said, “Okay, I struck a chord. May I finish?”
She went on and said, “Only a few years ago, AI was not a factor in our lives,” which drew cheers from the audience.
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