Optifye.ai, a Y Combinator-backed startup, sparked large social media backlash this week after its demo went viral. The video, which exhibits how the corporateβs AI-powered cameras observe manufacturing unit employees in real-time, rapidly caught hearth on-line, with criticism flooding in on X and Hacker Information. Within the clip, a supervisor calls out an underperforming employee, sparking a wider dialog about surveillance, employeesβ rights, and the rising position of AI within the office.
At the moment, on Trendsterβs Fairness podcast, hosts Kirsten Korosec, Max Zeff and Anthony Ha are breaking down the weekβs greatest tales, together with the Optifye.ai controversy, the broader issues about AI in labor, and why this demo might be a glimpse of whatβs coming subsequent.
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