That is... remote workers subject to surveillance. Sales of "mouse movers" are booming
https://www.vice.com/en/article/88gqgp/mouse-mover-jiggler-app-keep-screen-on-active
Side note: this also looks like a likely placement by a PR firm that represents Tech8, one of the mouse mover manufacturers.
Before the pandemic a tech worker asked me to find one of these. While doing very detailed work on a proprietary online program they often had to do deep reading/research. That pause in mouse activity would eventually cause the data already entered to be cleared. Back then, there was nothing available except two high-$$ devices so they didn't pursue. Forwarded your article link. Thanks