Now Meta will track what employees do on their computers to train its AI agents | The Verge

TechAINewsNow Meta will track what employees do on their computers to train its AI agentsThe ‘Model Capability Initiative’ records mouse activity, keystrokes, and screenshots to use as AI training data.The ‘Model Capability Initiative’ records mouse activity, keystrokes, and screenshots to use as AI training data.by Stevie BonifieldApr 22, 2026, 2:22 PM UTCLinkShareGiftIllustration by Nick Barclay / The VergeStevie Bonifield is a news writer covering all things consumer tech. Stevie started out at Laptop Mag writing news and reviews on hardware, gaming, and AI.Meta employees’ activity at work is now being used to train the company’s AI agents. As reported by Reuters, Meta is installing a tool it calls Model Capability Initiative (MCI) on US-based employees’ computers that runs in work-related apps and websites, recording mouse movements, clicks, keystrokes, and occasional screenshots.The data from this tool will be used to train the company’s AI models to get better at interacting with computers the way humans do, including automating work tasks like those Meta’s employees perform on the job. According to Reuters, the data from MCI won’t be “used for performance assessments.”“If we’re building agents to help people complete everyday tasks using computers, our models need real examples of how people actually use them — things like mouse movements, clicking buttons, and navigating dropdown menus,” Meta spokesperson Tracy Clayton said in a statement to The Verge. “To help, ...