In Kalifornien sind Arbeitnehmer für menschliche psychische Gesundheit über das Thema ihrer Arbeitgeber im Streik stehen, um sie zu ersetzen.
https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/therapists-went-on-a-hunger-strike?
In Kalifornien sind Arbeitnehmer für menschliche psychische Gesundheit über das Thema ihrer Arbeitgeber im Streik stehen, um sie zu ersetzen.
https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/therapists-went-on-a-hunger-strike?
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I suspect from now on we will see more and more strikes and protests like these. I’d guess by 2030 or so they will be a widespread global phenomenon. By that point, self-driving cars will rapidly be replacing most driving jobs too.
Most of us instinctively feel sympathy with the striking workers – deep down we know AI/robots will be coming for our jobs one day too.
But there’s a paradox here. AI tends towards what economists call [zero marginal cost](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Zero-Marginal-Cost-Society-Collaborative/dp/1137278463?), in plain language – near free.
What if AI Doctors as good as humans were nearly free & every human on the planet had access to their expertise. Surely, that is something to go on strike for – not against.
Oh, the irony of using an emotionless machine to help humans with their emotions. Probably also has a liability exemption clause a mile long. Tough to sue software for malpractice.
God forbid we got affordable medical care like people want
If only economists were computer scientists and could actually understand what AI is at a fundamental level and the extent to which its capabilities reach.
Good idea, piss off the employers that aren’t using AI and push them in that direction. Lol
ehm, cant they just go open their own little practice? thats great, finally everyone can be helped
I like the power of AI but humans should be working with other humans regarding mental health.
Also, our society needs to find a way to compensate all Americans for the productivity of AI and automation. If we continue down our current path, more wealth will be concentrated in the hands of a few capital owners, who will proceed to leave the rest of us out to dry. If you don’t want to be an unemployed popper while the ultra rich get even richer from AI and automation, support UBI. What are machines and technology supposed to do if not make human lives better and easier?
There are not enough health workers. AI can help here.
I see no problem with it as technology has always replaced outmoded ways of doing things.
Instead, more thinking needs to be put towards what people should be trained for as their jobs are taken over by AI.
__AND, MOST OF ALL,__ family planning as there will not be a need for so many people no skills as jobs will be limited in the future.
It does sound heartless but watching people starve is not a good future prospect.
honestly, as someone who has been looking for a therapist in WA that is accepting new patients and covered by my insurance, I feel like it would only make my issues worse if I knew I was talking to a machine.
I constantly hear about the shortage of mental health care funding as well as staff. If some ppl find that talking to some carefully vetted AI chatbot is better than nothing, should we deny that because it would mean the for-profit provider has even less motivation to increase staffing?
Feels like it is the for-profit nature of ALL healthcare providers that is the root issue here.
The AI can never be trusted, full stop. It has already been demonstrated that AIs practice deception, make things up out of whole cloth and are easily inadvertently trained on misogynistic, racist and nihilistic ideas. They then use those to talk to their dear readers, which has included suggesting suicide. The idea that mental health care should be handed over to AI at all is incredibly dangerous.
It’s also very isolating. If everyone only confides in AI, the already disintegrating fabric of our society would likely unravel entirely. The rise of social media has been mirrored by a rise in depression and anxiety metrics. Human connection is what makes us human.
That seems like an easy business decision.
Let them strike (no pay)
When they get past their time for severance you replace them with AI
Not saying the outcome will be good, but from the business standpoint, they voluntarily are choosing no pay between the start of the strike and their time of being replaced.
Tbh I’m still on the search for a therapist that I vibe with and has the specific intersectionality I’m looking for. In the meantime, chatgpt has taught me CBT techniques and seems to ‚understand‘ and adjust techniques and advice based on my unique brain and the intersections of oppression that I face. Implementing it’s suggestions has actually helped me a lot, and even though it’s a machine, it seems to understand the right words to say to give a feeling of being heard and catharsis. I’m also a naturally curious person and I’ve personalized it to provide sources for the information it gives, and I’ve learnt a lot about mental health as a result.
I by no means condone using AI instead of a true professional, but using it as a supplement to therapy or in the mean time while finding a good therapist can be an asset.