Meta announced layoffs of 8,000 employees and said more than 7,000 others would be moved into roles heavily focused on AI. Teams centered on AI infrastructure, foundation models, and AI monetization were expected to be protected. Mark Zuckerberg said in a company memo that he was grateful to employees leaving and acknowledged their contributions to building the company. Sen. Bernie Sanders criticized the move, saying Meta was replacing workers with AI and warning it could be a sign of what would happen next. Sanders urged affected employees to share their stories with the federal government through an outreach link.
"Zuckerberg announced in a company memo that 8,000 employees had been cut from the company. Additional, the CEO said more than 7,000 others would be moved to roles heavily focused on AI. A CNBC report added: Although the layoffs will hit numerous departments, the teams and units focused on AI infrastructure, foundation models and AI monetization are expected to be protected, CNBC previously reported."
"It’s always sad to say goodbye to people who have contributed to our mission and to building this company, Zuckerberg said in the Wednesday memo, adding that he expresses his gratitude to everyone leaving today for all of the hard work you’ve put into serving our community."
"Today, Meta is firing thousands of workers to replace them with AI, Sanders tweeted. If Mark Zuckerberg is willing to lay off 10% of his own employees, what do you think his AI will do to the average American worker? Today, Meta is firing thousands of workers to replace them with AI. If Mark Zuckerberg is willing to lay off 10% of his own employees, what do you think his AI will do to the average American worker?"
"Under that tweet, Sanders also included an outreach link for affected employees to share their stories with the federal government."
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