Meta used AI to target workers with medical conditions for layoffs, lawsuit claims
July 14 (Reuters) - Twenty-six employees of Meta Platforms have filed a novel lawsuit accusing the tech giant of using AI-powered software that disproportionately targeted people with disabilities or who took medical leave in selecting wor ... (https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1584#7510)
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Published: 14 July 2026
Source: AI Incident Database
Category: Incidents
Topics: Healthcare
Retrieved: 16 July 2026
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