Meta Cuts 10% of Global Workforce Amid AI Reorganization

Meta implemented a companywide workforce reduction in May 2026, cutting 10% of its employees as part of a broader “Project Organizational Transformation” aimed at reorganizing work around artificial intelligence. The restructuring was originally planned in two waves (May and a canceled November wave) and contemplated scenarios that could reduce some teams by as much as 60%, though Meta said it did not intend to cut 60% of its entire workforce. Executives cited heavy capital expenditures and the shift to AI-driven workflows as drivers; internal data showed AI-generated code rose sharply while product output, morale, and technical reliability suffered. After the May 20 reductions, Meta canceled the second wave, suspended intrusive employee-tracking software, transferred engineers into an applied AI division, and said it would not expect further companywide cuts through the end of the year. The article frames the layoffs within failed expectations for autonomous agents, rising incidents and outages, employee protests, and efforts to refocus toward retaining key AI talent.

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 73 layoff events at Meta Platforms, Inc. since January 2023, including 9,622 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 58 additional events known from news reporting.