A split image: on the left a small robot knocks on a plain door marked CLOSED. On the right a warehouse worker holding a flyer looks up at a round-eyed sensor mounted on the ceiling, watching them.

Doors Closed, Eyes Open

AI agents promise to book your dinner and clear your inbox. One major retailer uses a similar AI to watch warehouse workers for signs of a union.

#18 · 18 October 2026

News of 17 October 2026

Relevant sources

Websites are closing their doors to AI agents The Verge
Amazon uses AI to monitor union risk in UK warehouses opendemocracy.net · via Hacker News

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