Meta is back to cutting jobs in the name of “efficiency.”
About 10% of its workforce, roughly 8,000 people, are being let go, while another 6,000 open roles are being eliminated.
Why?
Because the company needs to “offset” its spending on artificial intelligence.
In other words, billions for AI… and cuts for everyone else.
In an internal memo, Meta’s chief people officer, Janelle Gale, didn’t mention AI directly, saying only that the cuts would “offset the other investments we’re making.” But those investments are clear. Mark Zuckerberg has described a “major AI acceleration,” with spending expected to reach between $115 billion and $135 billion, nearly double the previous year.
Meta is pouring money into data centers, infrastructure, and top-tier AI talent in an attempt to catch up with competitors like OpenAI and Google. That money has to come from somewhere, right? And that “somewhere” is payroll.
Zuckerberg has already made it clear how he sees this playing out. Projects that used to require large teams can now be handled by one highly skilled person.
Or… no team at all.
And Meta isn’t the only one doing it. Microsoft is offering buyouts, while Amazon has cut tens of thousands of jobs. Across the industry, companies are making the same bet: fewer workers, more AI.
To be fair, Zuckerberg isn’t just replacing his workforce; he’s also building an AI version of himself. A 3D avatar trained on his voice, mannerisms, and past statements, designed to make employees FEEL like they’re hearing from him directly.
Great strategy… replace the workforce and simulate the boss.
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