Dozens of Meta employees sue, allege AI use for layoffs affects workers on protected leave

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A group of Meta employees is suing their employer, alleging a recent round of layoffs disproportionately impacted those on leave." width="620" />

A group of 26 employees is suing their employer, alleging that the company used AI to select people for layoffs.

In a statement, Meta said the allegations are not based in facts, and that organizational decisions are made by people, not AI.