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posted by chromas on Wednesday May 02 2018, @11:11AM   Printer-friendly
from the thx-1138 dept.

'Forget the Facebook leak': China is mining data directly from workers' brains on an industrial scale

But there's one big difference – the workers wear caps to monitor their brainwaves, data that management then uses to adjust the pace of production and redesign workflows, according to the company.

The company said it could increase the overall efficiency of the workers by manipulating the frequency and length of break times to reduce mental stress.


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  • (Score: 2) by MostCynical on Wednesday May 02 2018, @11:57AM (2 children)

    by MostCynical (2589) on Wednesday May 02 2018, @11:57AM (#674533) Journal

    so, how long before implants are cheaper than the caps?

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 02 2018, @12:26PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 02 2018, @12:26PM (#674537)

    That depends on whether or not the procedure is covered by insurance.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 02 2018, @04:04PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 02 2018, @04:04PM (#674623)

    Cut costs by making the hats out of aluminum foil.