As the class of 2026 walks across the stage this graduation season, there may be no larger elephant in the room than artificial intelligence. The technology promises great innovation, but it is making young people anxious about their own career prospects and whether the four-year college grind was worth it in today’s job market. And even Fortune 500 CEOs are still navigating how to use AI meaningfully.
When Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian sat down to prepare his commencement address for Emory University, he experimented with AI as a shortcut to save time—but ultimately found the result lacking.
