Meta won't track its workers' clicks - but only for half an hour at a time
Summary
Meta planned to track its employees’ computer activity to help train its AI models but changed the plan after employee complaints. Now, workers can pause data collection for up to 30 minutes or ask to opt out entirely.Key Facts
- Meta announced a tool to log employees' keystrokes and mouse clicks to train AI models.
- Employees criticized the tool and started a petition with over 1,500 signatures against it.
- The tool is part of Meta’s Model Capability Initiative (MCI) to improve AI using real user data.
- Employees can now pause data collection for up to 30 minutes or request complete exemptions.
- Meta’s vice president Stephane Kasriel said changes also reduce battery and internet usage issues.
- Meta has cut about 2,000 jobs in 2024 and plans to reduce 10% of its workforce (8,000 jobs).
- Some employees feel the AI tracking is intrusive and worry about more job cuts.
- Meta says the data has privacy protections and is only used to improve AI, not for other purposes.
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