2026-05-10 / Signal #3
The Rise of Emotional Surveillance (Emotion AI in workplaces)
Why It Matters
Needs editorial pass.
Evidence
The Atlantic feature (May 3 2026, renewed discussion/HN surveillance signals last 24-48h); concrete examples—MorphCast Zoom emotion scoring ("amused/determined/impatient"), Cogito tone analysis for MetLife call centers, Burger King "Patty" headset friendliness judge, biosensor chairs (Framery), Slack sentiment (Aware/Microsoft), interview valence scanners (Imentiv); EU ban (2023, prompted relocations to Bay Area) but market to triple to $9B by 2030.
Sources
Daily scan: 2026-05-10