A lawsuit by 26 ex-employees accuses Meta of using AI tools to unfairly target workers on parental or medical leave during mass layoffs, violating fairness and inclusion standards.
Meta has been accused of unfairly targeting workers
Jul 15, 2026
11:20 am
What's the storyA group of 26 former Meta employees has filed a lawsuit against the tech giant, accusing it of using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to unfairly target workers on leave for layoffs.
The plaintiffs allege that Meta relied on performance data from a "constellation" of internal AI tools to determine which employees should be laid off.
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