Lawsuit Alleges Meta Used AI to Select Employees for Layoffs, Targeting Those on Leave

A lawsuit filed by 26 anonymous employees claims Meta used internal AI systems to select 8,000 workers for layoffs, targeting individuals with disabilities or those who had taken protected medical or family leave. The complaint states that Meta relied on tools like the 'Metamate' system, keystroke and activity monitoring, and AI-token-usage dashboards to score and rank employees. Workers were also allegedly graded on their adoption of Meta's AI tools, with categories such as 'AI Native,' 'AI First,' and 'AI Enabled.' The plaintiffs argue that the process lacked human managerial judgment and discriminated against protected groups.