Sophia the humanoid robot and John Rizk, D’Youville University Student Government Association president, at the private institution's spring commencement ceremony on May 11, 2024.

Sophia the robot was D'Youville University's spring commencement speaker on Saturday, despite some student's petitioning the private college's decision.

The appearance of this robot at an event where the focus is usually on the students and a more traditional speaker sparked some very mixed reactions.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — "Sophia" is a robot created with artificial intelligence that D'Youville University chose and paid for to be its primary commencement speaker.

Sophia the Robot answered questions asked by students and faculty members who visited her at the School of Cinematic Arts. Some students raised concerns about the necessity for lifelike artificial ...

Sophia the Robot creator Dr. Ben Goertzel gamed out the potential for political and economic disruption once artificial general intelligence fully becomes reality.

Sophia is powered by artificial intelligence, and the film shows the struggles David Hanson and his team navigate to improve the robot's technology and secure investors to fund the project.

Sophia is a humanoid robot built and designed by Hong Kong-based Hanson Robotics and activated on Valentine's Day in 2016. The date of activation was no coincidence, you guessed it.

Sophia, a world-renowned robot, has been the center of attention at an Artificial Intelligence and Innovation fair in Zimbabwe this week.

Sophia, the humanoid robot, responds to questions from children at the University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Friday, 13 Dec. 2024. (AP Photo/Aaron … Sophia, the humanoid robot, responds to questions ...