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An Engineer's Post Protesting Laptop Surveillance Is Going Viral Inside Meta

The article discusses an internal petition at Meta against the Model Capability Initiative (MCI), a software that tracks US employees' screen activity for AI training. Employees are protesting, citing privacy concerns and low morale. Some are delaying installation, and unionization efforts are underway in the UK.

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An Engineer's Post Protesting Laptop Surveillance Is Going Viral Inside Meta
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  • Meta's internal tracking tool monitors US employees' computer use for AI training, sparking backlash.
  • An engineer's viral post urges support for a petition demanding an end to nonconsensual data collection.
  • Employee morale is at record lows, and unionization efforts in the UK are driven by surveillance concerns.
  • Some workers resist by delaying installation, while the company removes protest posters.

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