Earthquake Japan: AI Is Taking Alert Operators' 5 Minutes

Earthquake Japan alerts are putting seismic alert operators on the clock: AI can detect P-waves, estimate location and magnitude, and warn agencies before damaging S-waves arrive. The evidence is the workflow itself—machines handle the first detection and routine response while humans inherit the judgment calls. But if AI owns the first five minutes, what happens when the alert is wrong? Pick a side in the comments: is this safer response, or the quiet replacement of seismic alert operators?