Meta to Start Capturing Employee Mouse Movements, Keystrokes for AI Training Data Meta Platforms Inc. Is installing new tracking software on U.S.-based employees’ computers to capture mouse movements, clicks and keystrokes for utilize in training its artificial intelligence models, according to internal memos seen by Reuters. The initiative is part of a broader effort to develop AI agents capable of performing work tasks autonomously. The tool, called the Model Capability Initiative (MCI), will run on work-related applications and websites and will as well take occasional snapshots of screen content for context. Meta says the data will be used to improve AI models in areas where they currently struggle to replicate human-computer interactions, such as navigating dropdown menus and using keyboard shortcuts. “This is where all Meta employees can help our models secure better simply by doing their daily work,” stated one internal memo shared by a staff AI research scientist in a channel for the company’s Meta SuperIntelligence Labs team. Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth confirmed in a separate memo that the data collection is part of the company’s “AI for Work” efforts, now rebranded as the Agent Transformation Accelerator (ATA). Bosworth described a vision where AI agents handle most operational tasks, and human employees focus on directing, reviewing, and improving those agents. A Meta spokesperson emphasized that the collected data will not be used for performance evaluations or any purpose beyond model training. The company says safeguards are in place to prevent the capture of sensitive information. The rollout reflects Meta’s aggressive push to integrate AI into its internal workflows and reshape its workforce around automation technologies, with the goal of increasing operational efficiency.
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