AI Targeted Disabled Meta Workers | Spokane News

Spokane News Today | 2 Min | The Daily News Now! · Jul 18, 2026 · 1m

Twenty-six Meta employees, including engineers and designers, are fighting back against mass layoffs they believe were unfairly targeted by the company’s AI systems — which penalized them for taking medical leave or caring for family. The judge recently denied an emergency injunction to halt the July 22nd layoffs, but the workers’ lawyers are pushing for a longer-term pause while arbitration plays out. They argue that Meta’s AI tools, like “Metamate,” tracked productivity and penalized those on protected leave, leading to their selection for cuts — and that losing their jobs means losing…