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The Decoder · SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2026

Software That Claims to Read Employee Emotions at Work Cannot Read Emotions.

The software inferred engagement levels from facial geometry. The inferences were wrong. They were also recorded, reported, and acted upon. The department responsible has been dissolved. Its performance metrics remain.
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