Meta used AI to target workers with medical conditions for layoffs, former employees' lawsuit claims

July 14 : Twenty-six former employees of Meta Platforms have filed a lawsuit against the company, accusing it of using AI-powered software that disproportionately targeted people with disabilities, or who took medical leave, in selecting people for mass layoffs.Meta did not immediately respond to a request fo

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People walk behind a logo of Meta Platforms company, during a conference in Mumbai, India, September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas

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Meta used AI to target workers with medical conditions for layoffs, former employees' lawsuit claims

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