Overview
- An Oct. 22 internal memo from Chief AI Officer Alexandr Wang confirmed the cuts in Meta Superintelligence Labs as a move to reduce decision bottlenecks and expand individual scope.
- Employees in North America were notified, and staff in EMEA were told they are subject to consultation, according to a leaked email shared with media.
- Meta says it is supporting the majority of affected employees in finding internal roles through an expedited hiring process with a dedicated recruiter team.
- The risk division was told several roles will be eliminated as the company shifts from manual reviews to more automated processes, with no headcount figure disclosed.
- Executives said the company will keep investing in AI and continue hiring AI‑native talent, including ongoing recruitment for the TBD Lab building next‑generation models.