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A lawsuit claims artificial intelligence helped put disabled Meta workers on the chopping block during the company\u2019s recent mass layoffs.<\/p>\n

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Meta\u2019s AI-assisted termination ranking systems allegedly penalized those who missed work for health reasons, according to a lawsuit filed Monday, Reuters reported. Twenty-six anonymous plaintiffs claim Meta violated discrimination laws meant to shield disabled employees and failed to test its AI tools for bias. <\/p>\n

\u201cThese claims lack merit and are not based on facts. Workforce management and organizational decisions were and are made by \u200bpeople, not AI,\u201d a Meta spokesperson told the Daily Caller News Foundation in a Tuesday statement.<\/p>\n

The Oakland, California lawsuit, which challenges the use of AI-assisted decision-making for layoffs, may be the first of its kind, according to Reuters.<\/p>\n

Meta\u2019s scoring systems factored in productivity scores and how much workers used the company\u2019s AI tools \u2014 and disproportionately targeted disabled and pregnant employees, in addition to those taking medical leave, the outlet reported. (RELATED: Meta To Shell Out Billions For New AI Data Center Outside US)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cMetamate\u201d was among the AI-powered tools used for the termination rankings, according to Reuters. Built on Meta\u2019s Llama model, this AI assistant was launched to help employees with coding, research and drafting communications. <\/p>\n

Another AI tool, called Meta\u2019s \u201csecond brain,\u201d meanwhile tracks employee communications and documents, according to Reuters. Meta also allegedly assigned the productivity scores by monitoring workers\u2019 typing, screens, and online activity.<\/p>\n

The plaintiffs were notified they will lose their jobs beginning July 22. They are now asking the court to halt the terminations while they pursue arbitration, the outlet reported. <\/p>\n

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The Mark Zuckerberg-run Meta \u2014 which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp \u2014 cut roughly 8,000 jobs in May, about 10 percent of its workforce, as it invested in artificial intelligence, the New York Times reported. Another 7,000 employees were assigned to new AI-focused roles in the company.<\/p>\n

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