New Zealand's largest retailer The Warehouse accuses the use of AI to monitor employees' toilet time, sparking protests

The Warehouse Group, New Zealand's largest retailer, has seen its employees protest the company's use of AI to monitor toilet time, forcing some employees to urinate and defecate in the delivery center corridors. This week, over 300 employees held protests, concerned about privacy violations from AI monitoring and potential layoffs due to the application of new technologies. Employees believe the company prioritizes robots over employees and worry about their job prospects.