Watching the watchers: surveillance at work and notes for trade unionists
International Journal of Labour Research
2019
9
1-2
103-122
trade union ; artificial intelligence ; digitalisation ; workers rights ; employee monitoring ; trade union attitude
Trade unionism
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English
Bibliogr.
"“Big data” is used to train algorithms that predict talents and capabilities; monitor performance; set and assess work outputs; link workers to clients; judge states of being and emotions; provide modular training on the factory floor; look for patterns across workforces; and more. How does AI become central to this process of decision-making? In this context, what risks do workers face today in the digitalized, AI-augmented workplace? And what should unions be doing about it? "
Digital
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