Meta is installing new tracking software on the computers of its U.S.-based employees to capture mouse movements, clicks, and keystrokes. According to internal memos, the company is using this data to train its artificial intelligence models as part of a broad initiative to build AI agents that can perform work tasks autonomously.
The new internal tool converts user interactions into training data and operates across work-related apps and websites. As part of this process, the software will also take occasional snapshots of the content on employees' screens.
The firm's effort to gather data on how its employees work reflects a wider trend of tech companies mining human work patterns to build AI workers.