US Consumer Watchdog Cautions Businesses on Surveillance of Workers (msn.com) 10
The top U.S. consumer finance watchdog warned businesses about potential legal problems they could face from using new technology such as artificial intelligence or algorithmic scores to snoop on and evaluate their employees. From a report: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday said "invasive" new tools to monitor workers are governed by a law designed to ensure fairness in credit reporting, giving employees specific rights. Employees have the right to consent to the collection of personal information, to receive detailed information and to dispute inaccurate information, the CFPB said in the newly released guidance.
"Workers shouldn't be subject to unchecked surveillance or have their careers determined by opaque third-party reports without basic protections," CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said. More companies are leaning on AI and other powerful tools throughout the employment process, using software that can, for example, interview candidates and surveillance tools that can look for unsafe behavior. Americans have expressed concerns about Big Brother-style surveillance while they are on the job.
"Workers shouldn't be subject to unchecked surveillance or have their careers determined by opaque third-party reports without basic protections," CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said. More companies are leaning on AI and other powerful tools throughout the employment process, using software that can, for example, interview candidates and surveillance tools that can look for unsafe behavior. Americans have expressed concerns about Big Brother-style surveillance while they are on the job.
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Seems like people are forgetting the idea of a "contract" [...] and maybe set tiers to filter out those who "do their eight and evacuate".
I'm confused. Do you like when both parties adhere to the terms of a contract or not?
About that (Score:1)
Office Space: The Ayn Rand Cut (Score:2)
LAWRENCE: What would you do if you had [complete control of the government]?
PETER: I would [allow powerful interests to exploit the less powerful with no interference].
LAWRENCE: Well, you don't need [complete control of the government] if that's all you want. [Wild animals] do that, and they [don't govern] shit!
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Of course, nothing will come of this (Score:2)
Because under Loper Bright, Congress had to have said that the CFPB could do this; and at the time the authorizing act was written, AI was just a gleam in HAL-9000's eye.
Good... and bad. (Score:2)
Employees have the right to consent to the collection of personal information, to receive detailed information, and to dispute inaccurate information
These are very good rights for employees to have.
Unfortunately, I think it is a stretch to apply consumer credit reporting laws to employee - employer relations. I don't think this will hold up in court when the inevitable challenge arises.