Meta doubles down on AI with reassignment of 7,000 staff, more cuts are likely

According to an internal memo, this reorganization will impact workers in several departments and comes ahead of a round of staff reductions planned for this weekend.

In a memo sent Monday, Meta Chief People Officer Janelle Gale said affected employees will transition into a new group focused on AI-related products, including AI agents, generative AI tools and intelligent applications. The restructuring is designed to simplify operations and create what Gale describes as a “flatter” company structure with smaller, more agile teams.

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The latest move underscores Meta’s aggressive push into artificial intelligence as competition intensifies among big tech companies including OpenAI, Google, Microsoft and Apple. CEO Mark Zuckerberg has repeatedly described AI as the company’s top strategic priority, with Meta investing heavily in infrastructure, large language models, intelligent assistants and AI-powered consumer products across Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.

The company has experienced several layoffs over the past two years as it seeks to reduce costs and streamline operations following massive spending on the metaverse and declining advertising growth. Although Meta has returned to strong revenue growth, the company continues to transform its workforce based on AI development and automation initiatives.