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Meta just laid off 8,000 employees to pay for its AI infrastructure \u2014 and started tracking the keystrokes of those who remain, according to The Wall Street Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n The company began cutting 10% of its workforce while simultaneously monitoring employees\u2019 mouse clicks and keystrokes to train AI models. When workers asked if they could opt out of the tracking program, a Meta executive said no. More than 1,500 employees have signed a petition demanding that the company stop collecting their computer-use data.<\/p>\n The layoffs are meant to offset Meta\u2019s $145 billion investment in AI infrastructure this year, largely to build data centers and buy chips. The company also canceled 6,000 open positions and is reassigning 7,000 employees to AI-focused roles. Said Chief Technology Officer Andrew Bosworth: \u201cOur agents primarily do the work. Our role is to direct, review and help them improve.\u201d<\/p>\n Employee sentiment is at its most negative level on record. CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who recently cloned an AI version of himself, told staff he doesn\u2019t expect more company-wide layoffs this year, but Chief People Officer Janelle Gale didn\u2019t rule out future cuts.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Meta just laid off 8,000 employees to pay for its AI infrastructure \u2014 and started tracking the keystrokes of those who remain, according to The Wall Street Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n The company began cutting 10% of its workforce while simultaneously monitoring employees\u2019 mouse clicks and keystrokes to train AI models. When workers asked if they could opt out of the tracking program, a Meta executive said no. More than 1,500 employees have signed a petition demanding that the company stop collecting their computer-use data.<\/p>\n The layoffs are meant to offset Meta\u2019s $145 billion investment in AI infrastructure this year, largely to build data centers and buy chips. The company also canceled 6,000 open positions and is reassigning 7,000 employees to AI-focused roles. Said Chief Technology Officer Andrew Bosworth: \u201cOur agents primarily do the work. Our role is to direct, review and help them improve.\u201d<\/p>\n Employee sentiment is at its most negative level on record. CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who recently cloned an AI version of himself, told staff he doesn\u2019t expect more company-wide layoffs this year, but Chief People Officer Janelle Gale didn\u2019t rule out future cuts.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n