‘It’s Undignified’: Hundreds of Workers Training Meta’s AI Could Be Laid Off

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Meta tracks workers to train AI agents

Updated 2 days ago
Wired
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Meta is tracking employee mouse clicks, keystrokes and screen habits to train AI models, raising new questions about workplace monitoring and privacy. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources. Sources in this event include Wired, Fox News.

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‘It’s Undignified’: Hundreds of Workers Training Meta’s AI Could Be Laid Off
Wired
Wired
Lean Left
4/28/2026

‘It’s Undignified’: Hundreds of Workers Training Meta’s AI Could Be Laid Off

Hundreds of workers in Ireland tasked with refining Meta’s AI models have been told that their jobs are at risk as the company embarks on a sweeping new round of layoffs , according to documents obtained by WIRED. The affected workers are employed by the Dublin-based firm Covalen, which handles various content.

Meta tracks workers to train AI agents
Fox News4/30/2026

Meta tracks workers to train AI agents

Meta President Dina Powell McCormick discusses AI innovation, potential threats, and details the platform's new Muse Spark model on 'Mornings with Maria.' Inside Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, employees' everyday clicks, shortcuts and screen habits are now part of how the company trains.