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Meta used AI to tag workers who took leave to be laid off, lawsuit claims (www.theguardian.com)
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[โ€“] Steve@startrek.website 10 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Sounds like a single spreadsheet would have done the job.

Wouldnt it be funny if it added a bunch of fake names to pad the list?

[โ€“] northernlights@lemmy.today 7 points 2 hours ago

No but you see, this way it's the AI's decision and not the spineless manager's or the button pushing HR's. Corporations are all about maximizing individual profits while minimizing individual responsibility.