Meta installs employee surveillance software to capture keystrokes and screenshots for AI training
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Summary
Meta is reportedly installing surveillance software called "Model Capability Initiative" on employees' work computers to record keystrokes, mouse movements, and take screenshots for AI model training. The article highlights the irony of Meta, a company known for extensive user surveillance, now monitoring its own staff, who are reportedly unhappy about the move. The software is intended to gather data to build better AI models, but employees are concerned about privacy and the implications of being monitored.
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Meta management sent staff a memo informing them that they'll soon run a new tool called 'Model Capability Initiative' that will record their keystrokes, mouse movements, and even take occasional screenshots
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