Meta reassigns 7,000 workers to AI roles ahead of 8,000 layoffs
Zuckerberg is building an AI version of himself for internal use.
Meta Platforms Inc is reassigning 7,000 workers to new jobs centered on artificial intelligence, according to an internal memo from Chief People Officer Janelle Gale. The move is part of a broader corporate restructuring that also includes planned staff reductions of approximately 8,000 people (10% of the workforce) later this week. Employees in North America have been advised to work from home on Wednesday. The new organizational structure will be “flatter” and consist of “smaller teams,” Gale wrote, with the aim of making the company more productive and rewarding. Employees will be placed into groups focused on AI-related products, including agents and applications.
CEO Mark Zuckerberg has made AI Meta’s top priority, redirecting teams and resources to compete with rivals like Google and OpenAI. The company is spending hundreds of billions on talent and infrastructure to develop large language models that power chatbots and other consumer features. Engineers are being encouraged to use AI agents to assist with coding and other tasks, and Zuckerberg himself is developing an AI-powered version of himself to interact with employees. This shift underscores Meta’s aggressive bet on generative AI, even as it simultaneously cuts costs through layoffs—a pattern echoed across the tech industry as companies seek to balance efficiency with AI investment.
- 7,000 employees reassigned to AI-focused roles in new groups for agents and apps.
- Meta plans to cut 8,000 workers (10% of workforce) this week, with North American staff told to work from home.
- Zuckerberg is building an AI version of himself for internal employee interactions, and engineers are urged to use AI coding agents.
Why It Matters
Meta’s massive internal AI pivot signals that even top tech companies are reorganizing entire workforces around generative AI, while cutting other roles.