Meta to Start Capturing Employee Mouse Movements, Keystrokes for AI Training
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- #Employee Surveillance
- #AI Ethics
- #Workforce Layoffs
- Meta is installing tracking software called Model Capability Initiative (MCI) on U.S. employees' computers to capture mouse movements, clicks, keystrokes, and occasional screen snapshots.
- The data collected by MCI is intended to train AI models for developing autonomous AI agents to perform work tasks.
- The author expresses concern over the ethical implications, questioning whether high-level executives like Mark Zuckerberg are also subject to the tracking.
- Meta is planning global workforce layoffs, starting with 10% on May 20, 2026, with additional cuts expected later in the year.
- Jeff Horwitz, one of the reporters, won a Pulitzer Prize in 2026 for his investigative coverage of Meta.