An AI announcer mispronounced and skipped names during a graduation
2026-05-19 · The Verge
AI graduation announcers are butchering and straight-up skipping students' names at commencement ceremonies — the one moment these systems were literally built for. Schools adopted the tech to 'ensure correct pronunciation,' which is peak irony given it can't even handle that basic task. Nothing says 'congratulations on your achievement' like a robot mangling your identity on stage.