Meta workers revolt against mouse tracking technology — flyers ask if they want to work at 'the Employee Data…
- Meta's Model Capability Initiative installs mouse tracking software on company-issued PCs
- User activity is monitored to train future AI models to autonomously control computers
- Workers fear that future AI systems could replace human jobs
Employees at Meta have started protesting against the company's rollout of mouse tracking software being deployed on work devices – but it's not entirely for privacy reasons.
Facebook's parent company is reportedly installing software that monitors mouse movements, clicks, keystrokes, menu and dropdown navigation and even what's on users' screens, and it's all said to be in aid of training AI agents to perform real-world computer tasks more naturally.
Consequentially, workers are now fighting back against this move over concerns that they're effectively helping train AI systems that could eventually replace members of the workforce.
Now, according to Reuters, posters are appearing across Meta's offices asking 'Don't want to work at the Employee Data Extraction...
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