A group of 26 former employees of Meta has filed a lawsuit against the company, alleging that it utilized artificial intelligence tools to unfairly target employees on leave during layoffs. According to the lawsuit, Meta's AI system evaluated employee performance data without excluding those on parental or medical leave, leading to a disproportionate number of layoffs among these workers. The employees claim that the scoring system penalized them for taking protected leaves.
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Former Meta Employees File Lawsuit Over AI-Driven Layoffs
Twenty-six former Meta employees are suing the company, claiming that its use of AI tools in layoffs unfairly targeted those on parental or medical leave. The lawsuit alleges that the AI system did not account for protected leaves, resulting in a disproportionate impact on these employees.
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