Robot baristas and AI chefs caused a stir at CES 2024 as casino union workers fear for their jobs
Robots of all kinds caused a stir on the show floor this week at the annual CES technology trade show in Las Vegas
By RIO YAMAT
Published - Jan 12, 2024, 03:00 PM ET
Last Updated - Jan 12, 2024, 03:00 PM EST
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.
