AI Act may not cover most workplace surveillance, The Next Web reports

Sep 20, 2026 · Issue 7 · 1 source, 1 article

According to The Next Web, the AI Act may not cover most workplace surveillance. An OECD survey of 6,047 companies found that 67% of US firms use software to sanction performance, against 4% in four European countries.

Who is affected and how

HR professional

Performance-monitoring software should also be assessed separately under data protection and labour law, not only under the AI Act.

employee

Protection against workplace monitoring may have gaps in Europe too, so it is worth requesting the data-processing notice.

Narrative: The invisible boss: AI surveillance in the workplace

Sources

• The AI Act may not reach most workplace surveillance - The Next Webthenextweb.com · Sep 20, 2026 · magyar

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