Therapists Strike Over AI Replacements at Kaiser Permanente
TL;DR
Thousands of Kaiser Permanente mental health workers staged a 24-hour strike in Northern California, voicing fears that AI and automation are replacing licensed clinicians. They report triage and screenings being handled by unlicensed staff or apps, while management pressures charting and patient visits. Kaiser denies widespread automation, but union members, joined by thousands of nurses, say AI is already changing roles and worsening working conditions.
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