In order to access their workplace, Chinese Canon employees must smile.
Otherwise they are simply not allowed to enter the premises.
According to the
Financial Times
, the company has indeed decided to install cameras and an artificial intelligence system in all four corners of its Chinese offices, reports
Capital
.
Concretely, this system requires that employees smile to access a meeting room or simply their office.
This device had already been unveiled by Canon last year in the midst of other tools planned to improve human resources management.
At the time, this announcement had not really aroused a reaction.
In France, employees are protected by the Labor Code
But since Canon has decided to test smile recognition within its own Chinese premises, some do not hide their concern.
Indeed, if all employees are aware of the implementation of this device, some people believe that it is a worrying drift in the monitoring of employees, reports
The Verge
.
However, this approach should not be imported anytime soon in France since the employees are protected by a strict labor code.
In China, on the other hand, CCTV cameras are almost a part of everyday life.
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