Upstate nurses rally for AI protections, safe staffing

With artificial intelligence growing every day, workers in various industries have raised concerns. Now, nurses are saying they’re worried.

Registered nurses in the Capital Region, including those from the Albany Stratton VA Medical Center, rallied Thursday for safe staffing and patient protections against AI, demanding hospitals ensure that AI does not impact staffing levels.

It was part of a larger nationwide effort attended by thousands of registered nurses and organized by the National…