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Meta Harvests Employee Data for AI, Amid 10% Layoffs

4/24/2026

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  • Meta is gathering employees’ keystrokes and mouse movements to train AI models for routine tasks.
  • The company says the fine-grained data will improve models as workers perform their normal duties and will not be used for performance evaluation, with safeguards for sensitive information.
  • The effort is part of Meta’s Agent Transformation Accelerator, even as the firm plans to cut about 10% of its global workforce later this year.