Meta Pauses Employee-Tracking Program Following Internal Data Leak
6 hours ago
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- Meta paused its Model Compatibility Initiative (MCI) program after an internal security issue exposed collected data.
- MCI tracked employee computer inputs like mouse movements and keystrokes, initially without an opt-out option.
- A security lapse made 'MCI-derived data' accessible to more internal employees than intended.
- Meta executives defended MCI as necessary for training AI systems using employee examples.
- The pause was announced after internal protests and critical comments over privacy and security concerns.
- Meta plans to re-enable MCI only after ensuring data protection controls are effective.