Report: Meta will train AI agents by tracking employees’ mouse, keyboard use

Meta is planning to track the mouse movements, clicks, and keystrokes of its US employees to generate high-quality training data for future…

By AI Maestro May 9, 2026 1 min read
Report: Meta will train AI agents by tracking employees’ mouse, keyboard use
  • Meta is planning to track the mouse movements, clicks, and keystrokes of its US employees to generate high-quality training data for future AI agents.
  • The Model Capability Initiative employee-tracking software will operate on specific work-related apps and websites, with periodic screenshots also used for context in the AI training process.
  • Meta claims this initiative allows all employees to contribute to improving its models by simply doing their daily work, though there are concerns about privacy and potential misuse of data.

Originally published at arstechnica.com. Curated by AI Maestro.

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