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Meta Platforms announced on Wednesday the layoff of approximately 600 employees from its artificial intelligence unit, part of a plan to simplify the organizational structure and increase the company’s agility.
The move affects teams in the AI infrastructure, fundamental research (FAIR) and other product development positions, a spokesperson confirmed to CNBC.
The decision was communicated in an internal memo signed by Alexandr Wang, director of Meta’s AI division, appointed in June after the company invested $14.3 billion in Scale AI.
According to Axios, which initially reported the information, the restructuring is part of Meta’s effort to reorganize its priorities in the field of artificial intelligence, in an attempt to keep pace with rivals such as OpenAI and Google.
Sources close to the company say that CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been unhappy with the pace of progress in AI, especially after the launch of the Llama 4 models, which received a reserved reaction from developers.
Following the investment in Scale AI, Meta created the Meta Superintelligence Labs unit, led by Wang and former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman, to focus advanced AI research and development.
Despite the restructuring, Meta’s spending is on the rise: the company estimates a total budget of $114-118 billion for 2025, with massive AI investments expected to lead to further growth in 2026. Meta will release its third-quarter financial results next week.
On Tuesday, the company also announced a $27 billion deal with Blue Owl Capital to finance the Hyperion data center in Louisiana, one of the world’s largest digital infrastructure projects, which, according to Zuckerberg, “will cover an area comparable to much of Manhattan.”
