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Meta paused training on employee keystrokes after data was 'put in a place it wasn't supposed to go:' CTO
The Model Capability Initiative, which has faced intense backlash, has been paused temporarily since June, just two months after its implementation.
TL;DR
- Meta's CTO Andrew Bosworth stated that the Model Capability Initiative was paused due to a data handling error, not a security breach.
- A researcher mistakenly placed sensitive, transformed employee data in an unintended internal location.
- The program was also paused because it generated a high volume of repetitive data, lacking the necessary variety for AI training.
- The Model Capability Initiative, which tracked employee keystrokes and mouse movements, faced significant backlash from employees.
- The program was initially introduced in April and paused in June.