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Is your boss watching you? The rise of AI surveillance at work – podcast

Workers have always been monitored by their bosses, first through output targets, and then via computer software labelled ‘bossware’. But AI is transforming the capabilities of these systems, processing huge volumes of data to provide minute-by-minute accounts of activity, and productivity. To find out more, Ian Sample hears from UK technology editor Robert Booth. He explains which sectors are…

Is your boss watching you? The rise of AI surveillance at work – podcast

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