"Meta's new tool will run on employees' computers and internal apps, logging their activity to be used as training data for AI technology. A spokesman stated, 'If we're building agents to help people complete everyday tasks using computers, our models need real examples of how people actually use them.'"
"One employee expressed that having their smallest actions tracked feels 'very dystopian,' especially as the company is expected to undergo additional job cuts. Another former employee remarked that the tracking tool is 'just the latest way they're shoving AI down everyone's throat.'"
"Meta has already laid off around 2,000 employees this year and is facing expectations of deeper job losses. The company has enacted a partial hiring freeze, with job listings dropping from about 800 in March to just seven."
Meta will implement a tracking tool to monitor employee keystrokes and mouse clicks for training its AI models. This initiative aims to provide real examples of user interactions with computers. While the company assures that the data will not be used for other purposes and has safeguards for sensitive content, employees express concerns about privacy and the implications of AI on job security. Meta has already laid off around 2,000 employees this year and is expected to make further cuts, with a significant reduction in job listings.
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