Sacked Aussies left reeling being replaced by AI

A Sydney medical receptionist has described the dreaded moment she and others on her team were replaced by artificial intelligence, marking a concerning leap in AI from job‑threatening to job‑taking. Katherine, 24, worked as a medical receptionist at a clinic in the Inner West of Sydney. Four days before Christmas her and three young co‑workers were called into a meeting where they were informed their roles were being replaced by AI.