A Commencement Address from CBI's Merrick Hoben

On May 10th, Merrick Hoben, Director of CBI’s Washington office, delivered the commencement address at La Roche University. He spoke of the need to cultivate dignity in unsettled times, telling the graduating class:

In a time of fast-moving technology, in an era when artificial intelligence may automate tasks and transform industries, what remains unmistakably and irreplaceably human is your capacity for dignity-creating connection. No algorithm can truly acknowledge another's humanity. No machine learning model can authentically strengthen agency in others. These remain uniquely human gifts.

So today, I don't just celebrate your academic success. I celebrate your capacity to carry this dignity into the world.

Find the full video of the commencement address here.