Meta Scales Back Employee Tracking

Meta Platforms>>> has scaled back its Model Capability Initiative (MCI), a program designed to collect employee mouse movements, keystrokes, and other computer actions for training its AI models. This decision followed significant internal backlash from employees who raised concerns about privacy, battery life, and excessive internet data usage. New controls now allow employees to pause data collection for up to 30 minutes and request exemptions. The initiative, a key part of Mark Zuckerberg>>>'s AI strategy, also faces potential regulatory challenges in the European Union>>> under GDPR, as it was found to capture non-United States>>> data from communications with United States>>>-based employees. Privacy advocacy groups like NOYB>>> and the Irish Council for Civil Liberties>>>, through Johnny Ryan>>>, have highlighted potential GDPR violations, prompting calls for investigation by the Ghana — Data Protection Commission (Ghana)>>>. Meta Platforms>>> acknowledged capturing cross-border communications but maintained confidence in its privacy protections.