Petition against Meta's employee training data collection for ML models
We demand that you not collect employee “computer-use” data for the purposes of training AI Models.
Recently, leadership announced in a limited audience group (MSL Infra FYI) that a program called "MCI" (Model Capability Initiative) would be rolling out. For context this program collects computer inputs such as mouse movements, click locations and keystrokes, as well as screen content.
When employees asked what privacy reviews were conducted, including any "people data reviews" (which are required for processing employee data), no completed privacy reviews were provided. The outlined privacy mitigations were vague, and leadership’s confidence in them appeared limited - evidenced by the selective opt-out afforded to executives.
We are speaking up - because it’s expected of us and, more importantly, because it is the right thing to do.
The importance of our work means we must commit to holding ourselves to a high standard. This is why I expect everyone at Meta - leaders, managers, individual contributors - to follow our code of conduct, advocate for others to do the same, and feel empowered to speak up if you need help or have questions.
We are calling for a clear commitment that employees (FTEs, CWs and Interns), must not have their "computer use data" - also referred to as human-computer interaction data - collected for the purposes of training AI models. This includes, but is not limited to: