‘We’re at a stage where…’: Mark Zuckerberg’s allegedly leaked audio shows Meta tracking employees to train AI

According to social media reports, the audio is believed to be from an internal all-hands meeting held on April 30. Zuckerberg reportedly made the remarks after an employee questioned Meta’s decision to install tracking software on the company’s computers in the United States. The software was reportedly designed to capture mouse movements, clicks and keystrokes, causing concern among employees.

HT.com was unable to independently verify the authenticity of the leaked audio.

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According to the audio, Zuckerberg defended the approach, saying modern AI systems improve by watching highly skilled people perform real-world tasks.

“So we’re at a stage where basically AI models learn by watching really smart people do things,” he said.

Zuckerberg said Meta believes its own employees are more capable when it comes to training data than the outside contractors various AI companies rely on. He believes that by studying how Meta engineers code, solve problems and use computers, the company’s artificial intelligence systems can become more powerful.

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“The average intelligence of people working in this company is significantly higher than the average ability to perform tasks,” Zuckerberg allegedly said. “So if, for example, we try to teach models to code and then have people build tools in-house or solve tasks that help teach models how to code, we think that will significantly improve the coding capabilities of models faster than anyone else in the industry.”

The leaked audio comes as Meta is cutting jobs as it battles rivals in the global battle for artificial intelligence. The layoffs are part of the company’s recently announced restructuring plan to cut costs and improve efficiency while plowing billions of dollars into artificial intelligence.