Lawsuit claims Meta's layoff decisions were made by AI, not humans

A lawsuit filed by 26 former Meta employees alleges that the company used AI tools to select individuals for layoffs, disproportionately targeting those with disabilities or who took protected medical or family leaves. The complaint claims Meta's AI systems, including "Metamate," scored and ranked employees based on metrics that did not account for these circumstances. Meta denies the allegations, stating that layoff decisions were made by people, not AI.