Meta scales back plan for internal mouse-tracking tech, citing staff concerns
3 hours ago
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- Meta is reducing its plan to collect employee mouse movements, keystrokes, and other actions for AI training due to staff pushback.
- New controls allow employees to pause data collection for up to 30 minutes and request exemptions.
- Optimizations have been made to reduce the software's impact on computer battery life after employee complaints.
- The initiative is part of Meta's broader effort to build AI agents that can perform work tasks autonomously.
- The data collection plan has sparked backlash among employees and could increase regulatory issues in the European Union.