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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Technology
Josh Taylor Technology reporter

Calls to strengthen workplace privacy in Australia as employers turn to AI to track staff

A facial recognition security camera mounted on a ceiling, with a blurred office behind
Employees are increasingly being surveilled through CCTV, tracking instant messaging and monitoring card swipes and keystrokes. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

Employers are increasingly using technology, from CCTV to keystroke monitoring, to track workers’ moves and it is being accelerated by the use of AI, the Human Technology Institute has warned.

Examples provided to Guardian Australia by the institute include a fast-food restaurant using surveillance cameras to stop workers using their phones, and AI tracking leading to a cashier warned over making a mistake once every 533 scans.

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