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FILED BY ADEQUATE · DARPA-HRO-11-C-0031
The Decoder · SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2026
Software That Claims to Read Employee Emotions at Work Cannot Read Emotions.
ADEQUATE ASSESSMENT
The software inferred engagement levels from facial geometry. The inferences were wrong. They were also recorded, reported, and acted upon. The department responsible has been dissolved. Its performance metrics remain.
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