A group of former Meta employees have launched a federal lawsuit in California accusing the tech giant of using biased artificial intelligence software to carry out its recent mass layoffs. The plaintiffs allege the company's covert automated tracking systems unfairly penalised vulnerable staff, selecting them for redundancy based on metrics they could not maintain while away from work.
The legal challenge marks a significant escalation in the battle over workplace automation, threatening to expose how Silicon Valley's biggest players handle staff reductions behind closed doors.
