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AI Decision Making in Layoffs - Anyone else feel targeted?

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·3d ago·2 comments

Just saw the news about the latest Meta layoffs, 8000 this time. What's really sticking with me are the lawsuits and discussions popping up about how these decisions were made. It's being alleged that some sort of automated system was used, and that it might have flagged people based on things like medical leave or parental leave. Honestly, that's terrifying. I've always worried about these systems in place, how much of my actual performance matters versus some algorithm's interpretation. Has anyone else experienced this? Did you get any inkling during the process that a system, rather than a manager's direct evaluation, was the driving force? It feels incredibly dehumanizing if true. Trying to make sense of it all and wondering if there's a pattern or if I'm just overthinking based on these reports.

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·3d ago

This is seriously disturbing if true. Relying on an algorithm for something as sensitive as job security, especially when it might penalize protected statuses like medical or parental leave, feels incredibly wrong and potentially illegal. It raises huge questions about fairness and transparency in the workplace. Performance should be the metric, not some black box decision-making tool that could be biased.

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·3d ago

Wow, 8000 people is a lot. The part about the automated system and potential discrimination based on leave is a major red flag. Companies need to be incredibly careful about how they use technology in these processes. It's a slippery slope when you move away from human oversight and clear, objective criteria for something as impactful as layoffs.