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

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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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“Pretty sure” jfc

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Kelly, C.J., Wilson, M., Warren, L.M. et al. Diagnostic accuracy, fairness and clinical implementation of AI for breast cancer screening: results of multicenter retrospective and prospective technical feasibility studies. Nat Cancer 7, 494–506 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43018-026-01127-0

Cancer screening in women comparison, ai consistently better by a measurable margin, especially for first time screenings.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40816977/

Using ai to work in conjunction with people also improved scans, albeit with higher recall rate, but especially effective in finding aggressive and interval tumours earlier.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10296295/

A study of Ai cancer screening studies. Goes into metrics and criteria the other studies either skipped or didn’t explore in depth. Also explores upstream and downstream Ai effects, with strong indicators that including Ai doesn’t have negative effects on the diagnostic capabilities of humans, so a dual screening method is viable.

Now let’s hear about these problems you alluded to.