- Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is planning to use employee tracking software to gather data for training AI agents. This entails monitoring US employees’ mouse movements, clicks, and keystrokes on specific work-related applications and websites.
- The initiative, known as Model Capability Initiative, will also incorporate periodic screenshots to provide context for the AI training. The move is reportedly part of a broader effort by Meta’s Superintelligence Labs team in improving their AI models through user interaction data.
- This approach raises concerns about employee privacy and consent, potentially infringing on personal data protection regulations such as GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). It also signals the significant role that human behavior can play in training advanced AI systems.
Originally published at arstechnica.com. Curated by AI Maestro.
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