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- Kaiser Permanente mental health professionals in Northern California, about 2,400, went on strike over AI fears.
- The union says Kaiser won’t commit to preventing AI from replacing human roles.
- Kaiser says it is expanding its mental health workforce and using AI to reduce admin tasks.
- The strike is backed by more than 23,000 nurses.
- Separately, a study finds emotionally intelligent AI chatbots can improve mental health but risk isolation.
