Glendale Community College president Tiffany Hernandez blamed a "new AI system" when some graduates' names weren't read while they walked.
Glendale Community College president Tiffany Hernandez blamed a "new AI system" for naming errors at graduation.
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At Glendale Community College's commencement ceremony, several students' names were misread while walking onstage.
President Tiffany Hernandez said the college was "using a new AI system," prompting boos from the crowd.
The college later allowed the graduates to walk again. This time, a human read their names.
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