AI surveillance systems track employees minute-by-minute, raising stress levels
AI-powered workplace surveillance is expanding beyond traditional monitoring software to track employee activity minute-by-minute across multiple sectors. The technology processes vast data volumes to measure productivity in unprecedented detail. However, experts warn the systems may prove counterproductive, with teachers at one UK firm reporting heightened stress levels after AI began rating their performance.
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Published 15 Oct 2026, 04:00 UTC · Updated 15 Oct 2026, 04:31 UTC
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