Multiple outlets report that Meta is facing a lawsuit brought by former employees alleging the company used AI-assisted systems to help select workers for layoffs, including targeting employees with medical conditions. The claims stem from job cuts carried out in May, when Meta laid off about 10% of its global workforce, affecting nearly 8,000 people, according to NDTV. Other reporting says the lawsuit alleges internal systems scored and ranked employees for termination, relying on factors such as productivity and patterns connected to AI token usage, the Japan Times reports. The Express Tribune similarly describes a set of internal AI-assisted systems used to generate or support a termination list. The allegations are also framed as Meta using AI to identify or prioritize workers with medical conditions for layoffs, though specific medical-condition data handling is described only in general terms across the coverage. Several sources present the lawsuit as the basis for the accusation, without indicating a court finding or confirmed wrongdoing. Meta has not been reported as having publicly admitted the conduct described in the suit; coverage centers on the former employees’ claims and the company’s broader restructuring plans, including further job cuts discussed for later in the year.