A lawsuit claims that Meta used artificial intelligence to identify and target workers with medical conditions during layoffs the company conducted earlier this year. The legal action alleges the company relied on factors including employee productivity metrics and AI token usage when making decisions about which workers to cut from its workforce.
The lawsuit represents allegations that Meta's use of algorithmic tools in its reduction-in-force decisions may have disproportionately affected employees with medical conditions. The company slashed thousands of jobs as part of what it called a efficiency-focused restructuring.
The case raises questions about how companies deploy AI systems in sensitive personnel decisions and whether such automated processes can inadvertently or deliberately discriminate against protected groups of workers, including those with health-related challenges or disabilities.
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