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NYT Union Fights Over AI Use, Citing Surveillance and Unfair Metrics

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The New York Times' Tech Guild union accuses management of using AI tools DX and Glean for employee surveillance and unfair performance metrics, sparking labor disputes and unfair labor practice charges.

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