A total of 26 employees claim that AI systems were utilized by Meta to rank staff ahead of a wave of layoffs, failing to distinguish between a lack of productivity and an approved absence.

Meta laid off 8,000 employees last month. The company is now facing a lawsuit from 26 current workers who claim artificial intelligence (AI) systems helped decide who would lose…

Meta faces a federal lawsuit as 26 ex-employees allege AI-based performance metrics led to discriminatory layoffs targeting disabled, pregnant, and medical leave workers.