<![CDATA[#Graduation #AI #fail seems to be a recurring theme lately]]> seems to be a recurring theme lately

Here's the latest 🍿 for you:

community in used AI to read names

Predictably, it missed people, it had the names out of order, etc

Because, of course, a human reading the names of and giving them simple decent recognition for their dedication and work is too hard?

This is video of college trying to explain the debacle. The crowd reaction is not supportive

And oh yeah: Fuck AI

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/c8eda77a-d969-4c47-939c-3c1f48a90229/graduation-ai-fail-seems-to-be-a-recurring-theme-latelyRSS for NodeSat, 23 May 2026 03:42:03 GMTWed, 20 May 2026 22:33:45 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to #Graduation #AI #fail seems to be a recurring theme lately on Thu, 21 May 2026 04:40:05 GMT]]>@benroyce If my name was missed, I'd be demanding the money paid for the graduation event back, as they failed to provide a key part of the service to me (my recognition). I would word the demand as a consequence of their failure to make sure the product was correct.
People think computers cannot make mistakes. Computers make mistakes all the time; that is why there is error correction in almost everything. BUT they are only as good as the data going in, and AI is extremely flawed data.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Wolphin8/statuses/116610721773014927https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Wolphin8/statuses/116610721773014927Thu, 21 May 2026 04:40:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #Graduation #AI #fail seems to be a recurring theme lately on Thu, 21 May 2026 04:14:33 GMT]]>@benroyce My university student file had multiple typed up phonetic pronunciations of my (dead) last name, because they knew how important that is to their students.

I assume the teaching team noted them, because they're really good attempts. It showed they hadn't pulled them from a name pronunciation database from who-knows-where, because I highly doubt my family pronounces it in the correct German way.

I'm sure that university must have had something similar, and I fail to see how an AI agent could have reduced costs in a perceivable way.

They still had a speaker on the stage who could announce the student's names, someone to manage and monitor the stream and someone to direct the students to stage, who also could direct the speaker and stream monitor if someone is missing from the queue.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.cat/users/alexhelvetica/statuses/116610621347806290https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.cat/users/alexhelvetica/statuses/116610621347806290Thu, 21 May 2026 04:14:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #Graduation #AI #fail seems to be a recurring theme lately on Thu, 21 May 2026 03:43:58 GMT]]>@benroyce The rationalization for this is that the AI was trained on a variety of names from different cultures and so wouldn't mess upthe names of immigrant student, whereas it would not be practical for a single faculty member to memorize the pronunciation of the names of all 1000+ students in the graduating class. What I guess is that a white salesperson told a committee full of white people that students of color wanted this technology and the committee never bothered to ask said students.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/scunneen/statuses/116610501065800055https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/scunneen/statuses/116610501065800055Thu, 21 May 2026 03:43:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #Graduation #AI #fail seems to be a recurring theme lately on Thu, 21 May 2026 03:33:53 GMT]]>@benroyce this is so lousy

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://troet.cafe/users/klappspatack/statuses/116610461405837674https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://troet.cafe/users/klappspatack/statuses/116610461405837674Thu, 21 May 2026 03:33:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #Graduation #AI #fail seems to be a recurring theme lately on Thu, 21 May 2026 03:32:53 GMT]]>@benroyce

Gentle people, when some wanker who has made billions of dollars lying to investors, employers and customers tells you that you should use his crappy technology for a simple task that you already know how to do very well, just tell him to fuck right off.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/mastodonmigration/statuses/116610457473014678https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/mastodonmigration/statuses/116610457473014678Thu, 21 May 2026 03:32:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #Graduation #AI #fail seems to be a recurring theme lately on Thu, 21 May 2026 03:29:21 GMT]]>@RantingCanuck I was assuming it's a case of "we paid for it, we have to figure out something to do with it." @benroyce

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/wil/statuses/116610443621511081https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/wil/statuses/116610443621511081Thu, 21 May 2026 03:29:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #Graduation #AI #fail seems to be a recurring theme lately on Thu, 21 May 2026 03:15:07 GMT]]>@benroyce Christ on 67 bicycles, this is infuriating.

"Just take pictures bro I promise you'll be able to remember this shitty moment bro just upload the pics to Insta bro you'll have something to remember us shitting on your graduation by bro plz bro just do AI bro"

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/mast0d0nphan/statuses/116610387625005770https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/mast0d0nphan/statuses/116610387625005770Thu, 21 May 2026 03:15:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #Graduation #AI #fail seems to be a recurring theme lately on Thu, 21 May 2026 03:12:57 GMT]]>@Ashmire @PeterLG

Don't give them ideas!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/benroyce/statuses/116610379128732569https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/benroyce/statuses/116610379128732569Thu, 21 May 2026 03:12:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #Graduation #AI #fail seems to be a recurring theme lately on Thu, 21 May 2026 03:05:09 GMT]]>@benroyce the sad part is that the faculty and staff are proud of their graduates. Surely there would be volunteers to read the names if they only asked.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/mausmalone/statuses/116610348457259969https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/mausmalone/statuses/116610348457259969Thu, 21 May 2026 03:05:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #Graduation #AI #fail seems to be a recurring theme lately on Thu, 21 May 2026 03:00:37 GMT]]>@PeterLG @benroyce I noticed today that my local grocery store has started doing announcements this way. Not even pre-recorded advertising announcements they'd have to repeat regularly, but impromptu things, too. It makes no sense to me even there, but for a serious and meaningful occasion like a graduation it's terrible. What next, AI eulogies for your funeral?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://pagan.plus/users/Ashmire/statuses/116610330602398750https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://pagan.plus/users/Ashmire/statuses/116610330602398750Thu, 21 May 2026 03:00:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #Graduation #AI #fail seems to be a recurring theme lately on Thu, 21 May 2026 00:51:41 GMT]]>@lemgandi @benroyce Florizona. πŸ˜‘

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/DukeDuke/statuses/116609823605656561https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/DukeDuke/statuses/116609823605656561Thu, 21 May 2026 00:51:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #Graduation #AI #fail seems to be a recurring theme lately on Thu, 21 May 2026 00:09:53 GMT]]>@benroyce I would have left after yelling, "fuck this AI bullshit".

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/BLTpizza/statuses/116609659300504607https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/BLTpizza/statuses/116609659300504607Thu, 21 May 2026 00:09:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #Graduation #AI #fail seems to be a recurring theme lately on Wed, 20 May 2026 23:37:40 GMT]]>@pixelpusher220 @PeterLG @benroyce Maybe - although I could absolutely see a Dean Pelton type thinking it was a great idea with or without the brown envelopes changing hands.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://1040ste.net/users/brad/statuses/116609532559910243https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://1040ste.net/users/brad/statuses/116609532559910243Wed, 20 May 2026 23:37:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #Graduation #AI #fail seems to be a recurring theme lately on Wed, 20 May 2026 23:30:24 GMT]]>@macacator πŸ˜‚

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/benroyce/statuses/116609504048564251https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/benroyce/statuses/116609504048564251Wed, 20 May 2026 23:30:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #Graduation #AI #fail seems to be a recurring theme lately on Wed, 20 May 2026 23:22:58 GMT]]>@PeterLG Not to mention all of the money that was wasted to have that fail in epic fashion. @benroyce

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://bsd.network/users/claudiom/statuses/116609474748857333https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://bsd.network/users/claudiom/statuses/116609474748857333Wed, 20 May 2026 23:22:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #Graduation #AI #fail seems to be a recurring theme lately on Wed, 20 May 2026 23:16:31 GMT]]>@benroyce @RantingCanuck

trained doggo would be more popular with the students and provide a cute video (you could dress it up in cap and gown ) πŸŽ“ 🐢

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.tchncs.de/users/vfrmedia/statuses/116609449414900041https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.tchncs.de/users/vfrmedia/statuses/116609449414900041Wed, 20 May 2026 23:16:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #Graduation #AI #fail seems to be a recurring theme lately on Wed, 20 May 2026 23:15:25 GMT]]>@benroyce gonna be an outlier year in alumni giving down the line.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://dmv.community/users/pixelpusher220/statuses/116609445077546307https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://dmv.community/users/pixelpusher220/statuses/116609445077546307Wed, 20 May 2026 23:15:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #Graduation #AI #fail seems to be a recurring theme lately on Wed, 20 May 2026 23:14:21 GMT]]>@PeterLG @benroyce saw a comment that's probably spot on.

"which faculty got a kickback or discount for pushing the AI software"

there's just no way this is done for funsies...especially at a community college.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://dmv.community/users/pixelpusher220/statuses/116609440885633949https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://dmv.community/users/pixelpusher220/statuses/116609440885633949Wed, 20 May 2026 23:14:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #Graduation #AI #fail seems to be a recurring theme lately on Wed, 20 May 2026 23:12:54 GMT]]>@benroyce at that point, just open the floor and let the students find their own pieces of expensive toilet paper

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/macacator/statuses/116609435217380948https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/macacator/statuses/116609435217380948Wed, 20 May 2026 23:12:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #Graduation #AI #fail seems to be a recurring theme lately on Wed, 20 May 2026 23:10:52 GMT]]>@McRocker πŸ˜†

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/benroyce/statuses/116609427240705763https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/benroyce/statuses/116609427240705763Wed, 20 May 2026 23:10:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #Graduation #AI #fail seems to be a recurring theme lately on Wed, 20 May 2026 23:06:34 GMT]]>@PeterLG @benroyce I'm an AI statistician and I agree with you! Use tech for things that humans are really bad at and tech is much better at, not things that humans are inherently better at but just more expensive for.

(And in this case, how much more expensive would it have been to have a human saying the names?)

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://universeodon.com/users/nandor/statuses/116609410333569486https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://universeodon.com/users/nandor/statuses/116609410333569486Wed, 20 May 2026 23:06:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #Graduation #AI #fail seems to be a recurring theme lately on Wed, 20 May 2026 23:02:45 GMT]]>@benroyce

Isn't that cheating?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://thecanadian.social/ap/users/116268575697070703/statuses/116609395265657673https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://thecanadian.social/ap/users/116268575697070703/statuses/116609395265657673Wed, 20 May 2026 23:02:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #Graduation #AI #fail seems to be a recurring theme lately on Wed, 20 May 2026 23:02:33 GMT]]>@benroyce is πŸ€– all the way down, and that’s why love πŸ’• it *so much!*

.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.science/users/ChemicalEyeGuy/statuses/116609394526481090https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.science/users/ChemicalEyeGuy/statuses/116609394526481090Wed, 20 May 2026 23:02:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #Graduation #AI #fail seems to be a recurring theme lately on Wed, 20 May 2026 22:48:03 GMT]]> on instagram has video of an example of the at CC in

no, that is not Derek Martinez

πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ

and isn't it lovely to do all that hard work in college and then in the moment of your success and triumph you're churned through with a robot's voice instead of a fucking human being?

😠

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/benroyce/statuses/116609337474532639https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/benroyce/statuses/116609337474532639Wed, 20 May 2026 22:48:03 GMT