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China is Now Monitoring Employees' Brainwaves and Emotions (fastcompany.com)

From a report: The Orwellian-as-all-get-out practice is being conducted using "emotional surveillance technology" by both businesses in China and the country's military, reports the South China Morning Post. The tech uses small wireless sensors embedded in employees' hats that can monitor brainwaves. That brainwave data is then analyzed by AI to tell when an employee is tired, anxious, or even full of rage. One company using the brain-monitoring tech says profits have increased by $315 million since rolling it out way back in 2014. Other uses of the tech include monitoring drivers of trains to tell if they've fallen asleep or are at risk of doing so. It's important to note the technology cannot read people's thoughts.

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  1. Yet! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Insightful

    It's important to note the technology cannot read people's thoughts.

    YET!

  2. Re:"China" by DarkOx · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Probably because the biggest Chinese corporations are in fact state run...

    What I don't understand is why idiots seem to forget that China is still a totalitarian regime with no real concept of human rights. Slather as much lipstick on that pig as you like, its still a place where if you don't show proper deference to the ruling party you can end up in prison or worse. Heck the forced abortions only stopped in 2k13 and we kinda take their word for it they really have stopped.

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  3. Re:Leftists are Envious by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Insightful

    Which side supports free speech rights and which side complains about the "lies" of the liberal media and their inauguration crowd numbers?

  4. Re:Leftists are Envious by Opportunist · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Last I checked both sides lie to further their agenda.

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  5. Re:Leftists are Envious by sycodon · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Which side supports free speech rights

    The side that doesn't throw a riot when a speaker comes to campus?

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