"Meta is grading employees in performance reviews on their AI use, having rolled out internal software that captures employee keystrokes, mouse movements, and click locations to train the next generation of AI models."
"The Microsoft buyouts are happening because Microsoft is choosing to accelerate AI infrastructure spending over maintaining headcount, reflecting a broader trend among Big Tech companies."
"More than 80% of U.S. workers are employed at companies that are not hyperscalers, indicating that the future of work will differ greatly for the majority of professionals."
"The tools that capture keystrokes, monitor application usage, and track AI prompt activity are already commercially available, suggesting that workplace surveillance will become commonplace."
Meta plans to lay off 8,000 employees, while Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to 8,750 U.S. workers, reflecting a trend in Big Tech prioritizing AI infrastructure over workforce retention. Both companies are implementing workplace surveillance and AI usage tracking, which are becoming widely available tools. Despite these changes, over 80% of U.S. workers are employed by non-hyperscaler companies, indicating that the impact of AI and automation will vary significantly across different sectors of the economy.
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