Last week, Gloria Caulfield, an executive at real estate firm Tavistock Development Company, gave a speech at the University of Central Florida and delivered this memorable line: “The rise of artificial intelligence is the next industrial revolution.” We’ve all been there before, offering a piece of “profound” wisdom or advice that we’re sure will draw awe and applause — but just falls flat. Parents know what we’re talking about. And now, so does Gloria. @Techcrunch has more on the commencement speech's sideways turn, including the audience’s collective “this sucks” reaction:

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Oh, and hang in there, Gloria.

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