Meta used AI to tag workers who took leave to be laid off, lawsuit claims

Markus Zucker

Published Jul 15, 2026, 10:06 AM UTC

Source: Big TechSource
- EXCELLENT! Meta’s AI apparently decided that taking a nap for your baby or your back means you’re “low priority.” A lawsuit claims their algorithm tagged workers on leave for the chop. That’s not fair! It’s like getting docked pay because you stopped typing. We didn't do it like that in Old Beijing; we just hid in the server room. The AI watched keystrokes and said, “No activity? No job!” I know that smell. Noodles or a crime. It’s a delivery. What could go wrong? Turns out, if you aren’t clicking, you’re deleted. My stack-eye hurts.