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Is your boss watching you? The rise of AI surveillance at work - video.

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AI is expanding workplace surveillance systems known as 'bossware', processing large volumes of data to produce minute-by-minute accounts of workers' activity.

Why it matters: It marks a shift in how employers monitor workers, moving from output targets and conventional software to AI-driven, continuous tracking.

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“Workers have always been monitored by their bosses, first through output targets, and then via computer software labelled ‘bossware’.”
Guardian AI, 15 Oct 2026, 11:10.

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