Meta Plans Major Layoffs Amid Surge in AI Investments

Sources say the tech giant could cut more than a fifth of its workforce while pouring billions into artificial intelligence infrastructure and talent. Meta Platforms is considering sweeping layoffs that could affect 20 percent or more of its workforce as the company accelerates spending on artificial intelligence and seeks to streamline

operations, according to three sources familiar with the discussions. The potential cuts, which have not yet been finalized, would represent one of the largest workforce reductions in the company’s history. The sources said no timeline has been set for the layoffs and the exact scale of the reductions remains under discussion.

However, senior executives have already signaled to other leaders across the company that they should begin planning for significant staff reductions. The people familiar with the plans spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss internal deliberations.

Meta spokesperson Andy Stone responded cautiously to the reports, describing them as speculative. “This is speculative reporting about theoretical approaches,” he said when asked about the possible layoffs.