The Brief
- Meta is cutting hundreds of jobs in its AI division as part of a broader restructuring to streamline operations, according to Axios.
- The layoffs affect the FAIR AI research, product, and AI infrastructure teams, while the newly formed TBD Lab remains unaffected and is still hiring.
- Employees were told they would learn by Wednesday if their roles were eliminated, and impacted workers were encouraged to apply for other internal positions.
MENLO PARK, Calif. – Meta is reportedly cutting hundreds of jobs in its artificial intelligence division, even as it continues hiring for one of its superintelligence labs.
Axios first reported the job cuts, which are part of Meta’s broader restructuring effort to streamline its AI operations.
Memo from leadershop explains move
What they’re saying:
“By reducing the size of our team, fewer conversations will be required to make a decision, and each person will be more load-bearing and have more scope and impact,” Meta Chief AI Officer Alexandr Wang wrote in a memo obtained by Axios.
FAIR and Infrastructure Teams Affected
The cuts primarily impact roles within Meta’s FAIR AI research and products teams, including those working on the Meta AI assistant, along with its AI infrastructure unit.…