N.Y. Dispatcher Union Sues, Alleging AI Tool that Answers some Non-Emergency Calls Violates State Law

N.Y. dispatcher union sues, alleging AI tool that answers some non-emergency calls violates state law

The Civil Service Employees Association stated in the lawsuit filed on behalf of Onondaga County dispatchers that state law prohibits transferring government employees' work to AI software

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In Onondaga County, New York, a union has gone to court to stop an artificial intelligence tool from answering nonemergency calls at the county’s 911 center. The system handles routine calls, roughly a third of the center’s volume, and transfers suspected emergencies to human operators. The county wants to use the technology. The union wants it stopped.The union contends that the rollout violates its labor agreement. But its lawsuit puts a famil…

Dispatchers Union Sues Over AI Handling Some Calls at N.Y. County 911 Center

A union representing workers at the Onondaga County 911 Center has filed a lawsuit seeking to stop the county from using AI software to answer certain non-emergency calls.