Meta rolls out employee tracking software for AI training
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Updated · Fox News · Apr 30
Meta rolls out employee tracking software for AI training
10 articles · Updated · Fox News · Apr 30
The Model Capability Initiative records clicks, keystrokes, shortcuts, navigation and occasional screenshots on certain work apps and websites, while Meta says managers cannot access the data.
The company says the monitoring will train AI agents to complete routine computer tasks, with safeguards for sensitive content and no use in performance reviews.
The move highlights growing privacy concerns and Meta's wider automation push, as CTO Andrew Bosworth has outlined a future where AI agents do more work and humans mainly supervise.
As Meta trains AI on every keystroke, are we building a future of efficiency or a digital sweatshop?
If AI handles workplace interactions, will we forget how to genuinely connect and collaborate with other people?