Meta employees sue, alleging AI-driven layoff picks hit workers on medical, parental leave

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Meta employees are suing the company, alleging that AI-driven layoff decisions disproportionately affected workers on medical or parental leave. The lawsuit claims Meta used internal AI systems, keystroke monitoring, activity data, and AI token-usage dashboards to select employees for termination. This case raises significant questions about the legality and ethics of using AI in workforce reduction decisions.

• •Meta employees sue over AI-driven layoff selections
• •Alleges AI systems and monitoring data used to pick layoffs
• •Workers on medical and parental leave reportedly disproportionately affected

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