Healthcare workers continue to suffer assaults and other incidents of workplace violence. The Massachusetts Nurses Association, the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association, the Massachusetts Division of 1199SEIU, the Massachusetts Emergency Nursing Association and the Massachusetts College of Emergency Physicians have come together to support meaningful, measurable and enforceable legislation addressing workplace violence in our healthcare facilities. Pass H.4767.
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It’s only June. But the competition for the most bizarre, ludicrous political ads of the year has an early leader in the clubhouse.
Perhaps you’ve seen them, two spots backed by a six-figure ad buy targeting Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-Third District) over the draft of her “Great American Artificial Intelligence Act,” a bipartisan effort to set up some federal safeguards against AI excesses.
In “Protect Our Rights,” footage of 1960s civil rights demonstrations morphs into a declaration that “those rights are under attack” (headline visual: “AI May Discriminate Against You At Work”). Then: “AI oligarchs want to roll back civil rights.” (Visual: “Musk’s AI Chat Churns Out Antisemitic Posts.”) And the kicker: “Rep. Lori Trahan is taking their side.”
Lori, no!
But that was just an appetizer for the second attack ad from the group Americans for Responsible Innovation (ARI). As a mournful rendition of “Amazing Grace” plays in the background, ominous news headlines roll out: “Mother says AI Chatbot Led Her Son to Kill Himself”; “Chatbot Hinted a Kid Should Kill His Parents”; “Chatbot May Have Advised Gunman in School Shooting.” And finally, a call to action: “Call Rep. Lori Trahan: Don’t Block State AI Guardrails.
What?
Healthcare workers continue to suffer assaults and other incidents of workplace violence. The Massachusetts Nurses Association, the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association, the Massachusetts Division of 1199SEIU, the Massachusetts Emergency Nursing Association and the Massachusetts College of Emergency Physicians have come together to support meaningful, measurable and enforceable legislation addressing workplace violence in our healthcare facilities. Pass H.4767.
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