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Ray Berger's avatar

It hasn't had much publicity but Eckerd College has had s thriving trash to treasure program going on for over a decade. They believe it's one of the most successful programs of the type.

Also, you didn't mention the controversy around AI reading student names at graduations this year. According to the company they're actually doing voice cloning.

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Ryan M Allen's avatar

I will have to keep an eye out for that Eckerd College program.

I saw that! Not sure how I feel about. Butchering names at a graduation ceremony is a time honored tradition, but the people who's names are often butchered are usually pretty bothered by it. Guess it's a good thing in the end, but a little lost detail when the norm in the future.

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Hollis Robbins (@Anecdotal)'s avatar

Thank you for linking and two years later I still think that human assistants are the future. :) https://hollisrobbinsanecdotal.substack.com/p/i-want-a-squire

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Ryan M Allen's avatar

I'll take a squire, too! Thanks.

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Oliver Jia's avatar

Thank you for shouting out my Substack, Ryan! Much appreciated!

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