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Meta Workers Allege Company Used AI for Discriminatory Layoffs | Careers & Leadership for July 15
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Meta workers are accusing the company of using AI to conduct discriminatory layoffs. A federal suit alleges that the company relied on a “constellation” of internal AI systems—which weighed metrics like productivity, output and token usage—to conduct its mass layoffs in May. The plaintiffs, a group of former and current employees, claim this effectively targeted those who missed work or took leave for medical reasons.
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