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Amazon's fulfillment centers track a metric called "time off task" down to individual seconds. The system logs every pause a warehouse worker takes, generates automated warnings, and can produce termination paperwork without a single manager making the call.
AI-powered surveillance systems sold to employers as workplace safety monitoring tools are being repurposed to track union sympathizers, suppress organizing conversations, and algorithmically discipline workers who exercise their legal right to collective action.
Computer vision systems mounted in warehouses and factory floors can now identify which workers are wearing hard hats, track how long someone stands in a restricted zone, and flag the exact moment an employee lifts a box at an angle the algorithm considers risky.
