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The overarching theme goes wider. For one it is about workers having some say in their lives outside of voting with their feet. Collective bargaining is one pr
by dgb23 5y ago
The overarching theme goes wider.
For one it is about workers having some say in their lives outside of voting with their feet. Collective bargaining is one proven way to achieve that.
The other is about the dehumanization of work environments with the help of "AI" AKA software. Similarly there are companies that force you to install spyware on your working device.
- TedDoesntTalk 5y ago> force you to install spyware on your working device. If it’s their device, what’s wrong with that? Use your own device when you want privacy.
- dgb23 5y agoThere are many problems with that. For one there are security issues. There was an article just recently on HN that reported a large attack, exploiting the invasive nature of these tools. Secondly they are useless. Third, they are inhumane and show that there is a severe lack of human connection trust in these work environments. Also, it is not strictly "their" device in every case. There are firms that require freelancers/contractors to do the same on their device. This kind of behavior is a huge red flag, but too many juniors otherwise naive or desperate workers tolerate it.
- x4e 5y agoWhich network do you connect it to? Do you connect it to your home network which all your other devices are connected to and through which all your internet traffic is sent? Do you use it in your house? Does it then record everything it can see and hear within your house?