Meta accused of using biased AI targeting for mass layoffs

A group of 26 former Meta employees has filed a lawsuit alleging that the company utilized a suite of internal AI tools to rank staff for layoffs while failing to account for workers on protected medical or parental leave. The plaintiffs claim that this oversight caused them to be disproportionately selected for termination, effectively penalizing them for exercising their legal rights to take leave. While the employees point to specific tools like Metamate and AI-driven performance dashboards, Meta has denied the allegations. A company spokesperson stated that the claims lack merit and asserted that all workforce management decisions were made by human judgment rather than AI systems.

(Source：The Verge)