Amazon accused of 'Orwellian' AI union surveillance at warehouses

Documents filed with the British Columbia Labour Board reveal Amazon's Atlas AI system, which scores warehouses worldwide on unionization risk using hundreds of data points, including Reddit discussions and internal channels. Two UK sites in Coventry and Minworth were rated Tier 1, the highest risk level; the GMB union is demanding government answers.

• Atlas rates warehouses from Tier 5 (no risk) to Tier 1 (imminent unionization risk)
• The algorithm monitors Reddit, keywords, upvotes and worker replies
• Coventry and Minworth sites were designated Tier 1
• GMB is pressing the UK government to investigate the system's legality