A lawsuit has been filed against Amazon by a former employee who claims she was treated unfairly during and after her pregnancy. The complaint states that she was required to overlook copyright regulations to help Amazon stay competitive in the field of artificial intelligence.

The ex-employee has accused Amazon of retaliating against her and breaching copyright laws. According to the lawsuit, the company demoted and ultimately fired her once they learned about her pregnancy.

Dr. Viviane Ghaderi, an AI researcher, filed the lawsuit in a Los Angeles court. She alleges that after giving birth and returning to work, she was demoted and eventually fired. Ghaderi also claims she faced wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

Ghaderi has accused Amazon of singling her out after she raised concerns about copyright violations in AI research. She claims that the company dismissed her complaints and asked her to ignore copyright rules to boost search results, citing that other AI companies were doing the same.

The lawsuit details Ghaderi's career at Amazon, stating that she was promoted after joining the company for the second time in 2021. She informed her superiors about her pregnancy and was pressured to delay her maternity leave, eventually undergoing an emergency C-section in November 2022.

After returning to work in January 2023, Ghaderi alleges that she faced harassment and discrimination from her supervisor, including comments about being a new mother and spending time with her daughter. Her lawyers have demanded a jury trial and named several defendants, including Amazon.com Services, for their alleged mistreatment of Ghaderi.