AI-powered software used by Meta disproportionately targeted employees with disabilities or those on medical leave for layoffs.

Dozens of Meta employees have sued the social media company over claims that it used artificial intelligence tools to tag workers for mass layoffs. The workers allege that those AI tools targeted them after they asked for protected or maternity leave or disability accommodation https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/14/meta-ai-mass-layoffs-lawsuit?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Twenty-six Meta employees have filed a lawsuit accusing the tech giant of using ​AI-powered software that disproportionately targeted people with disabilities or who took medical leave in ‌selecting workers for layoffs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/15/tech/meta-lawsuit-ai-medical-layoffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #markzuckerberg #meta #facebook #instagram #whatsapp #socialmedia #personalinformation #privacy #jobs