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"The software has developed to pretty terrifying levels..."

In a submission by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, the Government has been told that remote w...

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16.36 12 May 2021


"The software has developed to pretty terrifying levels..."


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16.36 12 May 2021


In a submission by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, the Government has been told that remote workers may be forced to accept invasive technologies that monitor the number of mouse clicks they make in a minute

There are concerns around rolling out artificial intelligence technology that can count keystrokes and emails, and record time spent on social media.

To discuss, Kieran was joined on The Hard Shoulder by Newstalk’s Technology Correspondent, Jess Kelly, as well as the Managing Director of The HR Suite, Caroline McEnery.


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