Meta Platforms' Project OT eliminates roughly 8,000 jobs amid AI restructuring

Meta Platforms carried out an organizational restructuring called Project OT that eliminated roughly 8,000 jobs (about 10% of its workforce) in May. The cuts coincided with accelerated AI adoption that produced a 220% year-over-year surge in AI-assisted code changes but also a 40% increase in technical and security incidents and a 70% rise in time spent on firefighting. The restructuring included proposals (not all implemented) to shrink teams into three- to five-person 'pods' and explore scenarios cutting up to 60% of some teams; a workplace monitoring program drew backlash from over 1,000 employees and was suspended, and further company-wide layoffs were postponed. Meta plans to continue heavy AI investment (about $130 billion) and to hire specialized AI talent even as morale and favorable employee ratings declined.

Meta Platforms, Inc. cut 8,000 jobs in CA as of August 4, 2026.

That is roughly 11% 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.