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Delta's CEO says he asked AI to write his commencement address, but he threw it out because it lacked 'soul'

Ed Bastian said AI's address to Emory University students lacked his own "soul or warmth." The audience clapped when he said he rewrote the speech.

Delta's CEO says he asked AI to write his commencement address, but he threw it out because it lacked 'soul'

TL;DR

  • Delta CEO Ed Bastian found an AI-generated commencement speech to be lacking in "soul or warmth."
  • Bastian rewrote the speech himself.
  • The audience applauded when Bastian shared that he had discarded the AI's version.