For one it is about workers having some say in their lives outside of voting with their feet. Collective bargaining is one proven way to achieve that.
The other is about the dehumanization of work environments with the help of "AI" AKA software. Similarly there are companies that force you to install spyware on your working device.
If it’s their device, what’s wrong with that? Use your own device when you want privacy.
Also, it is not strictly "their" device in every case. There are firms that require freelancers/contractors to do the same on their device.
This kind of behavior is a huge red flag, but too many juniors otherwise naive or desperate workers tolerate it.
Do you use it in your house? Does it then record everything it can see and hear within your house?