Meta faces accusations of using AI to target workers with medical conditions in mass layoffs

Twenty-six former employees of Meta Platforms have filed a ​lawsuit against the tech 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.

The lawsuit, filed in ​Oakland, California, federal court late Monday, says that ⁠the company relied on factors such as ​productivity and AI token usage when it began slashing thousands ​of jobs earlier this year, disadvantaging people who missed work because of medical conditions.