Enterprises that use AI in hiring and firing decisions continue to be under scrutiny, and this time it’s Meta under the microscope.
A legal complaint filed on July 13 in a US District Court in California alleges that Meta used AI systems that unfairly and illegally selected workers for termination while they were out on protected leave.
More than two dozen anonymous plaintiffs are seeking a preliminary injunction that would prevent the company from finalizing their separations or altering their compensation, benefits, or protected leave status.
Meta has countered that the claims lack merit and that its workforce decisions were, and continue to be, made by people, not AI.
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