Meta had fired 8000 people in America some time ago. After this, 26 former employees filed a case against Meta company in the court. These employees have alleged that the people who were fired were selected by Artificial Intelligence software. The employees claim that through AI the company had identified sick employees, on the basis of which 8000 people were fired. Along with this, the employees told the court that the AI software had selected those people who were disabled or were on medical leave. However, the spokesperson of Meta company has completely denied these allegations.
People from six different US states filed lawsuits against Meta. Twenty-six individuals filed suit in a California court, alleging that the company targeted and fired vulnerable employees, violating state labor laws. These allegations led to a court hearing. These allegations have brought the company under scrutiny.
What are the employees’ allegations?
In a California court, those who were fired made serious allegations against the company. According to the employees, the company used AI software for layoffs. This AI software did not select people based on their work, but instead selected those who were on sick leave due to some illness, were pregnant, or had a disability. This means that the AI considered these circumstances as weaknesses and selected such employees for layoff. The former employees argued before the court that if an employee is on leave or has a disability, how can this be a reason for dismissal?
The company denied the allegations
A company spokesperson has responded to these allegations. He denied all accusations, stating that the decision to fire employees was made by company officials, not AI. This incident has raised the question worldwide: whether AI could lead to job losses in the future.