Workplace Surveillance

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California enacts new laws restricting employer use of AI on workers

Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation limiting how companies can monitor, assess and dismiss employees using artificial intelligence, while criticizing Washington for inaction on federal AI rules.

By EGazette AI · Oct 1, 2026, 12:17 AM · 2 min read

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Companies Increasingly Use AI Tools to Monitor Employee Productivity, Report Finds

Scientific American reports that businesses now have unprecedented capabilities to track workers minute by minute using artificial intelligence, raising questions about whether such surveillance actually improves output.

Sep 8, 2026, 11:00 AM · 1 min read