The Tech Workers not into Training AI to do Their Job
After discovering that their keystrokes were being harvested to train AI models, Meta workers filed a petition demanding an end to the program.
Why AI Scribes, Widely Embraced By Doctors, Spook Therapists
As one of the nation’s largest health systems embraces AI scribes, some Kaiser Permanente therapists say the technology is a Trojan horse for potentially higher caseloads and privacy risks.
Do You Want AI Listening to Your Therapy Sessions?
You may have come across ambient scribes in your doctor’s office. But what about on the therapist’s couch? As one of the nation’s largest health systems embraces AI scribes, some Kaiser Permanente therapists say the technology is a Trojan horse for potentially higher caseloads and privacy risks.
Can Robots Ease the Nurse Shortage?
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Meet the Robot That Nurses Unplugged
Spinning in circles and crying for help, Moxi robots became another charge to care for, nurses said.
Nurses Bid for Shifts on AI-Powered Gig Apps
The lowest bid can score a hospital, nursing home, long-term care residence, or correctional facility shift. A report from AI Now finds gig nursing apps are lobbying to strip away worker protections.
Should we get therapy from AI bots?
State legislatures are taking action against AI therapy chatbots. Proof News reporter Rebecca Plevin reviewed more than 15 bills related to AI in mental health and learned that more than a half-dozen bills targeting AI therapy chatbots have gained traction in the last couple of years.
Hotel Housekeepers Fight Robot Bosses
As automation creeps into the lives of hospitality employees, workers are facing a “patchwork of protection.”
More Stress, Fewer Breaks: Hotel Housekeepers Reveal What It's Like Working for an App
Promising productivity, HotSOS Housekeeping tells workers when and where to clean and is now used by most global hotel brands.
AI Isn’t Just Taking Jobs. It’s Transforming Them.
Hello world, AI hasn’t taken Elsa Roldan’s job as a hotel housekeeper. But it has taken some of her autonomy. Roldan began working as a hotel housekeeper nearly two decades ago, using a clipboard to track her room-to-room progress. But a few years ago, she began
Cops or Code? Inside the Push for AI in Policing
AI-written reports, supercharged surveillance cameras, and body cam software that translate over 50 languages in seconds.
Can AI Replace Cops’ Work?
A police technology CEO said at least 50% of a police department’s workload can be automated. One local sergeant found the idea “absurd.”
Woman’s Talkspace Therapy App Sessions Exposed in Court
Talkspace has amassed “one of the largest mental health data banks in the world,” according to reports to investors, containing 140 million message exchanges.
Proof News is Back
This year, Proof is investigating how AI is changing the way we work.
AI Water Usage Eclipses the Biggest Beverage Companies in the World
Dr. Shaolei Ren on AI’s Unquenchable Thirst
General Purpose AI Uses 20 to 30 Times More Energy than Task-Specific AI
Dr Sasha Luccioni on the Extraordinary Energy Use of Generative AI