Meta halts worker tracking for AI training due to privacy fears
The company had started just two months ago tracking workers’ computer usage for AI training data.
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"We have no indication at this time that any data was improperly accessed by Meta employees."
— Mark Zuckerberg , Executive
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The company had started just two months ago tracking workers’ computer usage for AI training data.
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