What’s with all the videos of college graduates booing AI?

It’s graduation season for universities across the US, and this year an unexpected viral trend has emerged: graduates booing artificial intelligence (AI).

AI is not a new concept, but as its presence in our daily lives increases, so does resistance to it.

And it appears that opposition is extremely vocal among new graduates grappling with how technology will impact their chances of getting a job.

Here’s a look at some examples of graduates opposing AI currently circulating on social media.

“The Next Industrial Revolution”

One of the earliest examples of this trend comes from University of Central FloridaWhen Property Manager Gloria Caulfield gave a speech at a ceremony for arts and humanities graduates.

In the middle of her speech, she mentioned the “profound change” that AI was bringing about.

“The rise of artificial intelligence is the next industrial revolution,” she said.

She was greeted with a chorus of boos and jeers before…