Meta to surveil staff to teach its AI to work, report says
Meta plans to track employee interactions with computers to train its AI models, capturing mouse movements, clicks, and keystrokes. The data will be used to improve AI capabilities in areas like dropdown menu navigation and keyboard shortcuts.
Meta will track its employees' interactions with computers to train its AI models. The company will capture mouse movements, clicks, and keystrokes to improve AI capabilities. The data collection is part of Meta's 'AI for Work' efforts, now rebranded as Agent Transformation Accelerator (ATA). Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth stated that the goal is to have AI agents perform tasks with minimal human intervention. The company claims that safeguards are in place to protect sensitive content and that the data will not be used for performance assessments. The tracking software will run on work-related apps and websites, taking occasional snapshots of employees' screens.
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