Meta Faces Backlash Over Employee Surveillance for AI Training
Meta is using a surveillance tool called the 'Model Capability Initiative' on U.S. employee computers to train AI agents, raising serious privacy concerns and labor law questions.
Meta is using a surveillance tool called the 'Model Capability Initiative' on U.S. employee computers to train AI agents, raising serious privacy concerns and labor law questions.
Meta is recording employee mouse movements and keystrokes to train AI agents, sparking significant concerns regarding worker privacy and compliance with global data protection laws.
In March 2026, Amazon acquired Rivr, a startup specializing in stair-climbing delivery robots, targeting the final hurdles of urban logistics. Concurrently, a humanoid robot malfunction at a California restaurant highlighted the ongoing challenges of Embodied AI in public spaces. Meanwhile, DoorDash is leveraging its courier network to gather physical interaction data via its new 'Tasks' app, signaling a broader industry push to bring AI into the physical world.