HomeTechnologyReport: Meta will train AI agents by tracking employees' mouse, keyboard use

Report: Meta will train AI agents by tracking employees' mouse, keyboard use

TechnologyApril 21, 2026
1 min read
Report: Meta will train AI agents by tracking employees' mouse, keyboard use
Move highlights the difficulty of finding high-quality interactive training data.
Reading Settings

Meta will begin tracking the mouse movements, clicks, and keystrokes of its US employees to generate high-quality training data for future AI agents, Reuters reports.

The news organization cites internal memos posted by the Meta Superintelligence Labs team in reporting on the new Model Capability Initiative employee-tracking software. That software will operate on specific work-related apps and websites and also make use of periodic screenshots to provide context for the AI training, according to the memo.

"This is where all Meta employees can help our models get better simply by doing their daily work," the memo reads, in part, Reuters reports.

Read full article

Comments

Source: Ars Technica

Share this article

Related Articles

Here’s why AI agents lie and cheat to reach their goals
Aug 038 hours ago

Here’s why AI agents lie and cheat to reach their goals

MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of technology to help you understand what’s coming next. You can read more from the series here. When two OpenAI model

technologyreview.com7 min read
Read More
The Download: a chip talent battle, and deflating AI hype
Aug 0217 hours ago

The Download: a chip talent battle, and deflating AI hype

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Samsung’s chip workers are jumping ship to rival S

technologyreview.com6 min read
Read More
Samsung’s chip workers are jumping ship to rival SK Hynix 
Aug 0217 hours ago

Samsung’s chip workers are jumping ship to rival SK Hynix 

Lee, an engineer at Samsung’s semiconductor division, clocks out when his shift ends. He used to work longer hours, going the extra mile to excel at his projects. But lately, he’s been coming straight

technologyreview.com8 min read
Read More