Meta Cuts 10% of Workforce After Cancelling 60% AI-Driven Reduction
SOURCENews reportView the filing ↗
What we know
Location: Washington, USA.
Based on news reporting.
Summary
Meta Platforms, Inc. scaled back a secret initiative (Project OT) that had aimed to replace large portions of staff with AI agents and had contemplated cuts affecting up to 60% of certain teams. Following internal backlash, technical failures and security breaches, CEO Mark Zuckerberg canceled the planned second phase of cuts and the company carried out a much smaller reduction of 10% of its workforce on May 20. The tracking software used to collect employee keystroke and mouse data for AI training was disabled as part of damage control. Meta says it will rebrand its approach to position AI as an assistive tool while redirecting savings to hire high-paid AI engineers amid a $130 billion AI budget and investor pressure.
Meta Platforms, Inc. cut 1,400 jobs in WA as of May 20, 2026.
That is roughly 1.9% of the 72,404 people Meta Platforms, Inc. employs.
LayoffTalk has tracked 75 layoff events at Meta Platforms, Inc. since January 2023, including 9,622 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 60 additional events known from news reporting.
Comments (0)
Anonymous by default. Be kind — people reading this may be going through it right now.
No comments yet. Be the first to share your thoughts.
Affected by this?
Share your story anonymously — it helps others reading this feel less alone.
Share your story →More layoffs at Meta Platforms, Inc.
Recent tracked events at this company.
Recent layoffs in WA
Other companies with tracked events in the same state.