Suit claims Meta used AI to target employees on protected leave for layoffs

A group of 26 Meta employees sued the company, alleging it used AI systems to target workers on medical, parental, or family leave for layoffs. The lawsuit claims the AI prioritized metrics like keystroke data and performance rankings, which were disproportionately low for employees on protected leave, and did not account for accommodations required by law. Meta denied the claims, stating workforce decisions were made by people, not AI.