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Zuckerberg Defends Employee Keystroke Monitoring in Leaked Audio: 'Smart People Using Computers'
In a leaked audio recording, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly defended the company's practice of monitoring employees' keystrokes, mouse clicks, and screenshots, arguing the data is needed to train Meta's AI models and give the company a competitive edge over rivals. He claimed the surveillance tool, called the Model Capability Initiative, is not used for performance tracking or employee oversight, but solely to teach AI systems how skilled engineers use computers. Meta is not alone in this approach, as Microsoft and xAI are also reportedly using their own workforces to generate AI training data.
Google Is Quietly Forcing Old 'Free Forever' G Suite Users Onto Paid Plans
Google is cracking down on long-standing G Suite Legacy accounts, warning users that their accounts have been flagged for "commercial use" and that they must either pay for a Google Workspace subscription or face suspension of services like Gmail, Drive, and Calendar within 45 days. Affected users insist their accounts are used solely for personal family domains with no commercial activity, and many report that the appeals process is opaque and inconsistent — with some accounts reinstated only after filing GDPR data requests. Google has not clarified what triggers the commercial-use classification, though some users suspect links to business listings or Google Business profiles may be a factor.