Andrew Bosworth
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Meta halts AI data collection project after employee privacy breach
Meta has halted its "Model Capability Initiative" (MCI) project, which aimed to collect employee computer activity data for AI training. The program was suspended due to a significant data leak that exposed sensitive in…
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Meta pauses employee-tracking AI program after internal data leak
Meta has temporarily halted an internal AI training program that tracked employee computer activity, including mouse movements and keystrokes, following a significant data leak. The program, known as the Model Compatibi…
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Meta AI turmoil, Thiel's secret society, SBF's plea to Trump discussed
A podcast episode from Wired's "Uncanny Valley" covers several prominent tech and political stories. The hosts discuss internal turmoil at Meta regarding its AI ambitions, including a reorg that has negatively impacted …
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Meta CTO Admits AI Reorg Was 'Atrocious,' Vows to Improve Morale
Meta's CTO, Andrew Bosworth, has acknowledged that the company's recent AI reorganization was poorly executed, leading to widespread employee dissatisfaction. In an internal memo, Bosworth admitted to a failure in commu…
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Meta to Billions in AI Costs, Implements Token Management
Meta is implementing stricter controls on its internal AI usage, moving from a "tokenmaxxing" approach to "token managing." This shift is driven by projected AI costs exceeding billions of dollars for internal operation…
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Meta AI engineers call new unit a 'soul-crushing gulag'
Engineers within Meta's newly formed Applied AI team are reportedly experiencing extreme dissatisfaction, describing their work environment as a "soul-crushing gulag." Many employees feel forced into the unit with littl…
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Meta removes dormant facial recognition code from smart glasses app
Meta has removed facial recognition code from its Meta AI app, which supports its smart glasses, following a WIRED report. The company had embedded unreleased software, internally known as NameTag, designed to identify …
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Meta pushes employee data for AI; CSU partners with OpenAI for student access
Meta's CTO, Andrew Bosworth, is pushing a policy to collect employee keystroke and click data for AI agent training, despite privacy concerns and pushback from staff. Meanwhile, the California State University system ha…
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Meta opens Ray-Ban smart glasses to third-party app developers
Meta is expanding the functionality of its Ray-Ban smart glasses by allowing third-party developers to create apps and games for the device. This move aims to increase the utility of the $800 glasses, which previously h…
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Meta employees protest AI training mouse tracking software
Meta employees are protesting the company's new mouse and keystroke tracking software, which is intended to train AI agents. Workers have distributed flyers and started a petition, citing labor laws and expressing conce…
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Meta acquires robotics AI startup Assured Robot Intelligence
Meta has acquired Assured Robot Intelligence (ARI), a startup specializing in AI for robots, to bolster its efforts in developing humanoid machines. ARI's expertise in robot control and self-learning will be integrated …