people · May 20, 2026
Meta moves 7,000 staff into AI initiatives same week as planned layoffs
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Meta reassigns 7,000 employees to AI-focused roles including agents, apps and infrastructure on May 19, 2026. An internal memo from Chief People Officer Janelle Gale describes smaller teams and a flatter structure built around new AI groups ahead of 10% workforce reductions later that week. The restructuring affects nearly 20% of Meta’s staff when combined with the closure of 6,000 open positions. Mark Zuckerberg has positioned AI as the top priority over prior metaverse efforts.
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