Behind Meta’s huge layoffs is a relentless shift toward AI
Meta Platforms is laying off 10% of its workforce as it shifts towards AI, with plans to spend up to $135 billion on AI infrastructure this year. The company is incorporating AI into employee workflows and developing tools to train AI models.
Meta Platforms is undergoing a significant transformation, incorporating AI into its operations and laying off 10% of its workforce, or about 8,000 people, on May 20. The company is grading employees on their AI use and developing a 'CEO agent' to assist Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg. Meta is also introducing a new software tool to record employee keystrokes and mouse movements to train AI models. The tech giant plans to spend up to $135 billion on AI infrastructure this year. The layoffs follow similar announcements at other tech companies, including Amazon.com and Oracle. Meta's technology chief, Andrew Bosworth, said the company is building towards a vision where AI agents primarily do the work.
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