US public workers are fighting to protect their jobs from AI – and some are winning
2026-11-12 · AI (artificial intelligence) | The Guardian
Oakland city workers are fighting back against AI systems that could surveil them and make inaccurate performance evaluations. Their unions are pushing for protections to ensure they won't be fired or disciplined by algorithms. Turns out 'AI will handle HR' sounds less appealing when you're the one being handled.