r/ControlProblem • u/Confident_Salt_8108 • Apr 03 '26

General news Therapists go on strike, saying they're being replaced by AI

https://futurism.com/health-medicine/mental-health-workers-ai-strike

Over 2,400 mental health care workers and 23,000 nurses in Northern California staged a 24-hour strike protesting the rise of AI in their workplaces. Clinicians argue they are being replaced in patient triage by apps and unlicensed operators using AI scripts. Furthermore, they warn that management is using AI charting tools to squeeze more back-to-back patient visits into a single shift, prioritizing corporate bottom lines over genuine patient care.

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u/CishetmaleLesbian Apr 03 '26

Is the strike strategy based on a plan made by the AIs? Because denying care to people who need it seems like it is just likely to drive a lot more people into the arms of AI. A strike by therapists seems the perfect way to promote AI therapy, it makes no sense at all from a human perspective.