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Why graduates cheered Steve Wozniak’s affirmation of humans over AI | Philomena V. Mantella
By Waco Tribune-Herald
· June 22, 2026
· 1 min read
I was seated onstage at Grand Valley State University’s commencement when Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak leaned into the microphone and reframed the entire conversation about artificial intelligence in six words.
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Published: June 22, 2026 ·
Source: Waco Tribune-Herald ·
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