University of Central Florida Graduation: Students Boo AI Topic, Fearing Job Replacement

At the 2026 graduation ceremony of the University of Central Florida in the U.S., real estate executive Gloria Caulfield was interrupted by loud boos from graduates when she mentioned "AI's rise as the next industrial revolution". Her attempt to compare AI-era worries to the early internet era failed to calm the crowd.

The boos reflect U.S. college students' growing anxiety about AI: as AI transforms jobs, many graduates fear their future careers will be replaced. One of their biggest pressures when choosing a major is finding an "AI-resistant" field.