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I make software for the heavy duty trucking industry. These systems are very common in fleets, and they aren’t really privacy invading in my opinion, since they
by dchuk 6y ago
I make software for the heavy duty trucking industry. These systems are very common in fleets, and they aren’t really privacy invading in my opinion, since they watch you when you’re driving, which is when you’re working, and it’s watching to make sure you are alert and focused on the road.
Considering how insanely dangerous tractor trailers are, all the rest of us driving on the road should be thankful for stuff like this. Last thing anyone needs is a distracted semi driver.
Now that being said, if this is a contractor for Amazon, that can obviously be problematic…
- treesprite82 6y agoDo you see no issue with normalising the constant recording and analysing of an employee's face and body, then having them sign a contract that allows that data to be shared/sold arbitrarily to third parties? > all the rest of us driving on the road should be thankful for stuff like this. Last thing anyone needs is a distracted semi driver There are ways for Amazon to improve safety without invading privacy. For example a couple of years ago they considered a 5-day training course, but vetoed it because they saw it as a bottleneck to expansion. Drivers also report near-impossible delivery quotas that force them to skip breaks and engage in riskier driving. I think this choice should be seen as trading off privacy for profit, not for safety.