AI robot gives commencement speech at DYouville University WPXI [Video]

From comedian Jerry Seinfeld to President Joe Biden to author Brad Meltzer, each year, universities across the country make headlines because of their commencement speakers. But one university in Buffalo, New York may have taken the tradition into the future.

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A robot took the stage at D’Youville University and used artificial intelligence to deliver the graduation presentation.

Dressed in a D’Youville sweatshirt, Sophia answered questions from a student on stage with her, talking about the future of technology in hospitals and even tried to crack a joke about the best wings in Buffalo, WIVB reported.

Sophia also explained what, or who, she is, “I am Sophia, a humanoid robot developed by Hanson Robotics. I was designed to interact with humans and engage in conversations learning and adapting through artificial intelligence algorithms,” WGRZ reported.

The ceremony was held on Saturday morning at the KeyBank Rink at Buffalo’s LECOM Harborcenter with 438 graduates in attendance,Buffalo …