Question #1

A manufacturer advertises that its hand sanitizer kills the "Covid-19 virus on contact." The manufacturer has tested its hand sanitizer for effectiveness against other viruses, but not Covid-19. It uses the same marketing material for Covid-19 as other viruses, such as influenza and the common cold.

Is this advertisement deceptive? Why or why not?

Question #2

Recently, Microsoft filed a patent applicationfor a "meeting insight computing system" that wouldmonitorbody language, facial expressions, and other features of participants in order to assign a "quality score" to workplace meetings. According to the filing, the system could be applied both to in-person and remote meetings. Microsoft alsointroduceda "Productivity Score" that allows organizations to monitor employees' use of Microsoft products.

Microsoft quicklybacktrackedin response to public outcry and eliminated the individualized tracking feature. Worker surveillance has rapidly increased with the transition to remote work due to COVID-19, and many organizations with on-site workers areinstituting surveillance systemswith the stated goal of protecting public health.

Is this type of employee monitoring legal? Why or why not?

Question 3

"Social scoring" has also been used by artificial intelligence (AI) applications to evaluate facial expressions and vocal patterns in the context of hiring.

Does this type of monitoring violate an applicant's right to privacy? Why or why not?