Meta: 8,000 jobs cut
Meta has announced the termination of approximately 8,000 employees, representing 10% of its global workforce, as part of a restructuring effort that emphasizes AI-driven roles. This decision comes during a record profit quarter for the company. Employees were required to train AI agents for their own positions prior to the layoffs.
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8,000
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8,000
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8,000
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Meta Forces Workers to Train Their AI Replacements — Then Cuts 8,000 Jobs at Record Profit
Meta Forces Workers to Train Their AI Replacements — Then Cuts 8,000 Jobs at Record Profit An installation against "Big Tech," featuring Mark Zuckerberg (L) is displayed outside the US Capitol (rear) in Washington, DC, on January 31, 2024. Julia Nikhinson/AFP via Getty Images Meta began terminating approximately 8,000 employees today — 10 percent of its global workforce — in the company's largest single-day notification event since the "Year of Efficiency" that erased more than 21,000 position