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Tech company Meta on Wednesday began a sweeping reorganization that will reduce its workforce and accelerate its transition to artificial intelligence.
in Internal memo The parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp announced last month that it would lay off about 10% of its workforce, or about 8,000 people, in May. Company spokeswoman Erica Sackin confirmed to NPR on Wednesday that affected employees have been notified.
An additional 7,000 Meta employees will have their roles changed as part of the AI pivot, according to people familiar with the situation who were not authorized to speak publicly about the matter.
“To further focus on AI, we are moving 7,000 people to teams focused on AI projects,” the person said.
Sackin declined to comment on which teams grew or shrunk as a result of the restructuring.
It was reassigned to first reported Reuters cited an internal memo saying employees would be transferred to four new teams developing AI tools and apps. NPR has not independently verified its reporting.
Big tech companies like Meta have made huge bets on artificial intelligence, lured talent with huge salaries, and built multibillion-dollar data centers to win the AI race. In this AI race, Meta lags behind competitors such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google.
January meta forecast This year’s capital investment is almost double that of last year.
Meta’s reorganization is part of a series of announcements across the technology industry in recent months of job cuts amid increased focus and spending on AI.
It also comes in the midst of tough times for the company. it has been pull return From Metaverse, the virtual reality that CEO Mark Zuckerberg touted as the company’s future when it launched in 2021.
Earlier this year, Meta also lost an important lawsuit. new mexico and California It claimed the platform was harmful to the mental health of children and young people. In June, Meta, among other tech companies, will be in court again with school districts that have sued social media companies for creating costly student mental health and social media addiction crises.
