Meta pauses model capability initiative after staff expressed discomfort
Technology
Meta just hit pause on its Model Capability Initiative (MCI), an internal AI project that tracked employees' keystrokes and mouse movements to boost their tech.
The idea was to make Meta's AI smarter, but many staff felt uneasy, especially since they couldn't opt out.
The top-rated response was: "This makes me super uncomfortable."
Leaked report showed private conversations accessible
Things escalated when a leaked report showed sensitive information like private conversations could be accessed inside the company.
Over 1,800 employees signed a petition to shut MCI down and some shared anti-AI memes, even calling the screen-recording icon the "Eye of Sauron."
Meta suspended MCI within hours but said it might return later as an optional program.