Las Vegas Casino Workers Anxious as AI Automation Looms
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Latino immigrant workers in Las Vegas casinos and hotels fear losing their jobs to AI and automation technology. Many of these workers are in roles like hosting, cleaning, bussing tables, etc.
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37% of companies surveyed have already replaced employees with AI in 2023, and 44% predict doing so in 2024, indicating a major AI job displacement trend.
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President Biden has enacted executive orders to establish AI safety standards and mitigate harms to workers, but critics say more federal funding and immigration policy changes are needed.
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Automation companies claim robots complement, rather than replace, workers. But technologies like bartender robots that cost $180,000 could threaten certain jobs.
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Casino employee unions are negotiating contract provisions like 6-month notification before implementing new tech, mandatory retraining programs, and severance packages to protect workers.