'Dystopian': Co-op latest firm to put staff under AI surveillance
marigo · x · 2026-10-09
- UK retailer Co-op has become the latest company to place its staff under AI surveillance, a move described in coverage as "dystopian."
- The case reignites privacy and ethics debates around workplace AI monitoring, where employee behavior data is continuously scrutinized by algorithms.
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