US judge won’t block Meta from laying off workers who filed AI discrimination lawsuit

The lawsuit filed on Monday claims that in selecting jobs to cut, Meta relied on AI tools that measured productivity and AI token usage, disadvantaging people who missed work because ​of medical conditions or to care for family members.judge on Friday rejected a bid by 26 employees of Meta Platforms to block the tech giant from laying them off while they pursue claims ​that they were targeted for job cuts by the company's AI-powered tools because they have disabilities or took medical leave.'NO DO-OVER'The plaintiffs had asked Orrick for a temporary restraining order blocking Meta from completing its layoffs while they pursue their claims in private arbitration.