The White House is probing how companies use AI to surveil and manage workers

Lawmakers and advocates around the country have been turning increasing attention to how companies use tech to control their workforces. — Image by pch.vector on Freepik

The White House is probing how companies use artificial intelligence to monitor and manage workers, practices the Biden Administration says are increasingly prevalent and can inflict significant harm.

"While these technologies can benefit both workers and employers in some cases, they can also create serious risks to workers,” deputies from the White House Domestic Policy Council and White House Office of Science and Technology Policy wrote in a blog post slated for publication later Monday, announcing a formal request for information from the public about how automated tools are being deployed in the workplace.