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Emotion-tracking AI on the job: Workers fear being watched – and misunderstood
(theconversation.com)
this post was submitted on 13 Mar 2024
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how could someone view this as anything other than dystopian?
There are a lot of lonely people without social support groups or who otherwise may not be willing or able to seek help when they need it. Having an AI that is in a position to go "hey, are you alright?" Could be a boon for those folks.
There are also situations where a worker could be a problem or even a danger to their co-workers, and having an AI that's able to pay attention and potentially intervene in those situations could help prevent trauma from happening in the first place.
I'm not saying this is what it'll be used for, just answering your question about how it could be viewed in a non-dystopian way.
I'd rather have coworkers who give at least half a fuck. Just during work hours.