Amazon has begun using AI-powered cameras in delivery vans that constantly record footage of drivers and upload any mistakes they make.
The firm says it is an investment in safety but privacy campaigners described it as "surveillance".
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Amazon has begun using AI-powered cameras in delivery vans that constantly record footage of drivers and upload any mistakes they make.
The firm says it is an investment in safety but privacy campaigners described it as "surveillance".
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