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'This is a shocking revelation': Amazon accused of deploying 'Orwellian' AI-powered union activity surveillance system at sites in Canada, the UK, and around the world

Amazon used an AI algorithm to collect data from workers around the world

Tarun Mottlia

Via TechRadar

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'This is a shocking revelation': Amazon accused of deploying 'Orwellian' AI-powered union activity surveillance system at sites in Canada, the UK, and around the world
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Amazon has reportedly been using an AI-powered algorithm to monitor union activity at sites around the world

The system records data from on-site and through external forums such as Reddit

Two sites in the UK were recorded at the highest risk level for union activity, raising questions over the legality of the AI algorithm

Amazon has been embroiled in a legal dispute over unionization at a warehouse just outside of Vancouver, and while that may not sound particularly significant, it…

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