Meta tracking employee keystrokes to train AI is probably legal. Experts say that doesn’t make it ethical

Employees at Meta Platforms may soon feel like they’re spilling TMI to their employer’s MCI.

The parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp is installing new software—reportedly dubbed Model Capability Initiative (MCI)—on its employees’ computers and workstations that will, among other things, track and capture mouse movements and keystrokes in an effort to train AI models, Reuters first reported on Tuesday. 

It’s all part of a broader effort to develop autonomous AI agents that can perform specific work tasks.