AI BriefingMeta to Cut 10% of Workforce
Key point
Meta is cutting about 8,000 employees, or 10% of its total workforce, to expand AI investment.
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In an internal memo, Meta announced it will cut 10% of its total workforce, about 8,000 people, and also close an additional 6,000 open positions.
The company explained the move as a way to increase investment in AI development while also improving operational efficiency. As of the end of 2025, Meta had more than 78,000 employees.
Mark Zuckerberg has repeatedly said that much of the work in the tech industry will eventually be replaced by AI-based systems, and he sees coding assistants in particular as changing the way engineers write software.
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