The creepy AI-driven surveillance that may be infiltrating your workplace

Can a machine tell that you're mad just by looking at your face? Do your emails give away how stressed you are? Could a computer understand your emotions better than you?

According to a wave of new startups, the answer to all of the above is a resounding yes. A raft of companies is trying to sell the idea that [emotion artificial intelligence](https://www.insider.com/ai-emotion-recognition-system-tracks-how-happy-chinas-workers-are-2021-6?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=insider-privacy-sub-comment) can pick up on subtle facial movements that we aren't even aware we're making, use those minuscule …

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