Democrat-led bill looks to regulate AI workplace monitoring in Michigan

AnewbillintheMichiganHouseofRepresentativeswouldregulatecompanies’useofartificialintelligencetomonitortheiremployees. AIcompaniesareofferingproductstorecordworkers’computerscreens,tracktheirmouseandkeyboardmovements,andseewhentheytakebreaks. Supporterssaythelegislationwouldrequireemployeestobenotifiedwhenthey’rebeingtrackedanddetailwhatthattrackingwouldinvolve.Theysayitwouldalsolimitsomedatagathering. StateRepresentativePenelopeTsernoglou(D-EastLansing)sponsorsthebill.ShesaidAItoolscanbecomefartooinvasivewhenmisused. “Wewanttoworkwithsmallbusinesses,largebusinesses,anyonewhomightbethinkingaboutusingthesetechniques,justtomakesurethatthey’rebeingusedproperly,thatthey’rebeingusedeffectively,thatthey’renotbeingusedunethically,”TsernoglousaidduringapressconferenceMonday. Companiesthatofferemployeemonitoringsoftwaresaytheirproductscanmakeemployeesmoreproductiveandreducewastedtimeonthejob.Onitswebsite,thecomp