Meta began laying off 8,000 workers worldwide to make room for AI
- May 23
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INC. — Meta started to lay off its employees in a restructuring effort to reduce its headcount by 10 percent. The company confirmed that artificial intelligence was a driving factor in its decision.
In a memo, Janelle Gale, Meta’s chief people officer, said to employees that in addition to the layoffs, the company will also move another 7,000 staffers into new AI-focused roles.
“We’re now at the stage where many orgs can operate with a flatter structure with smaller teams of pods/cohorts that can move faster and with more ownership… We believe this will make us more productive and make the work more rewarding,” she noted.
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