Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Going back
to work or school? An algorithm may warn you to keep your distance from others
Companies
and businesses used to encourage their people to interact with each other in person
until the coronavirus pandemic swept the globe. They set up offices and “campuses”
in high-rent cities like New York and Tokyo with caféterias and game rooms. Now,
they are moving in the opposite direction. Companies want their employees to
keep social distancing, wear facemasks/shields, and avoid interactions at work.
You might
have heard of or used a contact-tracing app to stay away from potentially coronavirus
infected people. In some offices, factories, and warehouses, there are numbers
of cameras that are monitoring if people are far enough apart and wearing
facemasks. Such AI-powered surveillance systems are being used in large
companies like Amazon, and managers are warned if their social distancing guidelines
are not followed.
Do you feel
protected or intimidated to be monitored all the time at your workplace?
Read the
article and think about what makes you feel safer to work and live under the new
normal.
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