Lawsuit Claims Meta's Layoff Decisions Were Made By AI, Not Humans

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By BeauHDJul 14, 2026, 5:00 pm117 ptsTrending
A lawsuit from 26 Meta employees alleges the company used AI-driven scoring and monitoring systems to select workers for layoffs, disproportionately targeting employees with disabilities or those who had taken protected medical, family, pregnancy, or parental leave. "Meta did not assemble the termination list…

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