# Meta used AI to target workers with medical conditions for layoffs, former employees' lawsuit claims > Source: > Published: 2026-07-14 13:55:19+00:00 # Meta used AI to target workers with medical conditions for layoffs, former employees' lawsuit claims By Daniel Wiessner July 14 (Reuters) - Twenty-six former employees of Meta Platforms have filed a lawsuit against the company, accusing it of using AI-powered software that disproportionately targeted people with disabilities, or who took medical leave, in selecting people for mass layoffs. Meta did not immediately respond to a request for comment. (Reporting by Daniel Wiessner in Albany, New York; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)