Comedian Uses Character to Joke About AI Job Impact at College Ceremony

A performer delivered the commencement address at Dartmouth College on Sunday. The speaker revived a familiar comedic persona to comment on artificial intelligence and employment prospects for graduates. The remarks referenced foraging and hand-to-hand combat as potentially useful college majors.

The speaker also noted receiving an honorary doctorate during the same ceremony. The degree was described as taking less than a minute to obtain.

Artificial intelligence has appeared as a topic at multiple college ceremonies this year. Graduates are entering a job market that includes questions about the technology's effects. The remarks contrasted with comments from business figures who received negative audience reactions after expressing optimism about the same subject.