Meta ‘tracking employees’ keystrokes’ to help train AI systems

• Meta is implementing tracking software to monitor employees' mouse movements, clicks, keystrokes, and screen content.
• The initiative, called the Model Capability Initiative (MCI), aims to gather data to train new artificial intelligence systems.
• The purpose is to improve AI models' ability to replicate human interaction with computers, such as using dropdown menus and keyboard shortcuts.
• Meta's CTO, Andrew Bosworth, stated that the company is stepping up internal data collection as part of its 'Agent Transformation Accelerator' efforts.
• A Meta spokesperson confirmed the data would only be used for model training and not for performance assessments, with safeguards in place for sensitive content.

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Meta to surveil staff to teach its AI to work, report says