Meta installs keystroke-tracking software on US employee computers to train AI agents

Meta has deployed surveillance software on its US employees' computers that captures mouse clicks, keystrokes, and cursor movements. The data feeds directly into training AI agents (software that can independently complete tasks by deciding what actions to take).

Unlike traditional AI training that uses public datasets, Meta is capturing real human work patterns—how employees actually navigate software, make decisions, and complete jobs. This teaches AI agents to mimic genuine workplace behavior rather than generic internet data.

If you work at Meta, your routine work is now being recorded and used to build AI tools that could eventually replace or reshape your role. For other companies watching Meta's approach, this signals a new template for AI training that treats employee activity as valuable training data—raising questions about where the line sits between work monitoring and AI development.