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Robot baristas and AI chefs caused a stir at CES 2024 as casino union workers fear for their jobs
By RIO YAMAT
Updated 7:01 PM CST, January 12, 2024
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The barista tipped the jug of smooth, foamy milk over the latte, pouring slowly at first, then lifting and tilting the jug like a choreographed dance to paint the petals of a tulip.
Latte art is a skill that can take months if not years of practice to master — but not for this barista powered by artificial intelligence.
Robots of all kinds caused a stir on the show floor this week at the annual CES technology trade show in Las Vegas.
It’s innovations like this that worry Roman Alejo, a 34-year-old barista at the Sahara hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip, who can’t help but wonder if the clock is ticking on hospitality jobs in the age of AI.
FULL story and video here: https://apnews.com/article/ces-2024-robots-vegas-strip-casino-jobs-8bd3fd4f404a0cda90e69e539a19fb01