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AI-Powered Employee Monitoring
As covered by The Conversation, AI-driven tools allow employers to track productivity in real-time, using data to monitor everything from work hours to specific tasks completed. While these tools can provide valuable insights into employee performance and help optimise workflows, there are concerns about how monitoring affects trust between employers and their teams. Employees often feel micromanaged, leading to decreased morale and a sense of distrust in the workplace.
The Impact on Workplace Culture The article points out that while tracking tools can improve efficiency in certain cases, they may also harm workplace culture. Over-reliance on AI monitoring can lead to feelings of surveillance, making employees less likely to engage creatively or feel valued. Experts argue that balancing monitoring with a strong culture of trust and autonomy may be the key to ensuring AI tracking tools enhance productivity without creating a negative work environment.
Editor’s Comment
Big Brother will soon be your boss. This is unavoidable, especially as monitoring cameras and software get cheaper and cheaper. Don’t pick your nose at work anymore, you’ll be docked wages for unproductive time.
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*An AI tool was used to add an extra layer to the editing process for this story.
