Meta pauses its employee mouse-tracking program over data-security fears

Meta has paused its Model Capability Initiative (MCI), an internal program launched in April 2026 that tracks employee mouse movements, keystrokes, clicks, and screenshots to train its AI models. The halt follows a permissions misconfiguration that left sensitive employee data — including private conversations, performance records, and transcriptions — accessible to all Meta staff. The program had already faced internal protests over surveillance concerns and potential GDPR violations. Meta says it found no evidence of improper access but is investigating, with no stated timeline for resumption or indication of whether MCI will return in its current form.

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