Meta’s AI Layoff Lawsuit Raises Questions About It’s Workplace Surveillance
Meta is facing a lawsuit over alleged AI-assisted employee monitoring and productivity scoring used in selecting workers for layoffs. Twenty-six employees have asked a U.S. federal court to halt layoffs scheduled to begin on July 22. They claim the company relied on AI-generated productivity metrics that enabled bias and disadvantaged workers with disabilities, those on medical leave, and employees caring for family members. Meta denies that AI made the layoff decisions. But the lawsuit draws attention to a wider issue. The question is whether workplace surveillance tools that assess employee activity can introduce hidden bias once they feed into employment […]














