Meta launches employee‑tracking tool for AI training
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- Meta will log employees' keystrokes and mouse clicks via a new tool called Model Capability Initiative (MCI) to feed AI training data.
- Mark Zuckerberg pledged a $140 bn AI budget for 2026, nearly double last year's spend, to position Meta at the forefront of AI.
- BBC reported that the tracking is the first time activity is logged specifically for AI training, while employees fear a “dystopian” surveillance culture amid layoffs.
- Scale AI received a $14 bn investment in 2025 as Meta acquired its executives to bolster its data‑labeling capabilities for AI model development.
Why it matters: Meta's $140 bn AI budget and new employee‑tracking tool will boost its model training while eroding staff privacy and morale, as 2,000 workers have already been cut and hiring shrank from 800 to 7 openings.
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