Meta To Install Tracking Software On US Staff PCs
Meta has told its US-based employees that it is installing new monitoring software on company machines to collect workplace interaction data for artificial intelligence training. According to a Reuters report cited by Times of India, the tool will track how employees use work-related apps and websites as Meta pushes to build AI agents that can handle digital tasks more like humans.
Meta Tracking Software To Capture Employee Activity
The software is expected to record mouse movements, clicks and keystrokes on employee computers. It will also take occasional snapshots of screen content while employees use work-related platforms. The purpose is to gather training data that can help Meta improve AI systems designed to perform common computer-based tasks such as selecting menu options, navigating interfaces and using shortcuts.
Meta AI Training Push Behind New Employee Monitoring
The new tool is part of Meta’s wider effort to accelerate internal AI development and automate more workplace functions. The company is reportedly trying to train models that can better imitate real human interaction with digital systems. This reflects a broader shift inside Meta, where AI is increasingly being positioned not just as a product feature but as a core part of how work itself may be reorganised.
Meta Says Data Will Not Be Used For Performance Reviews
Meta has reportedly told employees that safeguards will be in place and that the collected information will not be used for performance evaluations. Even so, the move is likely to raise fresh debate around employee privacy, workplace surveillance and how far technology companies can go in using staff activity to train commercial AI systems. The issue may draw even more scrutiny because the software is being rolled out specifically to workers in the United States.
