Artificial intelligence (AI) programs are being used in hospitals to automate tasks typically performed by nurses and medical assistants, such as monitoring patients' vital signs and triggering action plans for care. While hospitals argue that AI improves efficiency and addresses staffing issues, nursing unions express concerns about the technology overriding nurses' expertise and degrading the quality of patient care. Nurses report that AI often generates false alarms and distracts from their work. However, hospital administrators see AI as a way to gather information and communicate with patients, particularly as the nursing workforce faces staffing shortages and an aging population.