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Chinese staff at Canon can only enter the tech company's offices if they are smiling after AI cameras were installed to ensure workers were positive at work.
Employees must smile at the cameras if they also want to book conference rooms for meetings after the 'smile recognition' technology was installed.
The aim is to ensure that the staff, by having a grin on their face, will create a positive environment in the office and increase morale.
Chinese staff at Canon can only enter the tech company's offices if they are smiling after AI cameras were installed to ensure workers were positive at work
The workspace management system was installed last year by Canon Information Technology, the Chinese subsidiary of Japanese camera maker Canon, in the company's Beijing office, the Financial Times reports. There are also plans for the AI cameras to be used by companies in Singapore.
But staff have complained the system is a way of 'manipulating' their emotions if they are forced to smile whenever they enter the office or book a room.
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