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Should Employers Be Allowed to Use AI-Powered Monitoring Software to Track Remote Workers?
As remote work has become widespread, many companies have adopted AI-powered employee monitoring tools that can track keystrokes, take periodic screenshots, analyze facial expressions via webcam, measure productivity scores, and flag unusual behavior patterns. Proponents argue these tools are necessary to maintain accountability and productivity in distributed workforces, while critics contend they represent an invasive overreach that erodes trust, harms mental health, and threatens fundamental privacy rights. Should employers be permitted to deploy such surveillance technologies on their remote workers?