people · May 20, 2026
Meta reassigns 7,000 employees to AI roles ahead of 10% workforce cuts
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Meta Platforms reassigns 7,000 workers to new artificial-intelligence-focused jobs on May 18, 2026. Chief People Officer Janelle Gale’s internal memo outlines transfers into groups such as Applied AI Engineering and Agent Transformation Accelerator XFN with flatter AI-native team structures and fewer managers. The company plans to cut approximately 8,000 positions, or 10% of its 78,000-person workforce, starting May 20, 2026, while closing 6,000 open roles. Mark Zuckerberg directs the shift as Meta increases 2026 AI capital spending to between $115 billion and $135 billion.
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