MedPage Today November 2, 2024
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A few weeks ago, the longshoremen’s union shut down 14 ports along the East and Gulf Coasts. This strike of dockworkers was costing the American economy up to $5 billion per day. The strike lasted 3 days, and there was an agreement to suspend the strike and continue negotiations in early 2025.
One of the primary issues pertained to restricting the use of automation and artificial intelligence to load and unload freight. The longshoremen’s union was demanding a provision in their contract prohibiting the use of automated gates, cranes, and container-moving trucks to load and unload cargo. Clearly, longshoremen do not want artificial intelligence to replace their jobs.
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