Meta used AI to target workers with medical conditions for layoffs, lawsuit claims
The 26 anonymous workers say Meta’s AI scoring penalized protected leave and disability accommodations, and they seek to block terminations pending an audit.
- On Monday, 26 former Meta Platforms employees filed a lawsuit in Oakland, California, accusing the company of using AI-powered software to target individuals with disabilities or medical leave during mass layoffs.
- Meta announced plans earlier this year to cut 10% of its global workforce, or nearly 8,000 people, beginning in May, with additional job reductions planned later.
- Plaintiffs from six states, including California, New York, and the District of Columbia, allege the company used productivity factors and AI-powered token usage, disadvantaging employees who missed work for medical conditions.
- A Meta spokesperson on Tuesday rejected the allegations, stating "the claims lack merit" and asserting "organisational decisions were and are made by people, not AI" software.
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To draw up a list of its employees to be fired, Meta used AI software penalizing certain employees, ensures a legal complaint.
The Korea Times
Meta employees allege discriminatory AI-driven layoffs
SAN FRANCISCO — Twenty-six Meta employees have filed a lawsuit accusing the tech giant of using artificial intelligence (AI) to select workers for mass layoffs, a claim strongly denied by the trillion dollar company. They are among the 8,000 employees — some 10 percent of the workforce — Meta said it would lay off in spring, as it pushes to redirect resources toward an ambitious AI agenda. According to the lawsuit, filed in Oakland, California o…
Twenty-six employees of US tech giant Meta have filed a lawsuit against the company, accusing it of using artificial intelligence (AI) to select employees for mass layoffs, a claim the company strongly denies.
Meta is facing a lawsuit in California, USA, alleging that it used AI tools to track and evaluate employees, which it subsequently fired.
According to a legal complaint, Meta collects data on the performance and productivity of its employees. However, this ranking is devalued if an employee has been granted parental or medical leave, or has requested accommodation related to a disability.
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