Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, plans to lay off about 600 employees from its artificial intelligence division as part of a restructuring effort aimed at improving efficiency after a period of heavy hiring.
The layoff will affect teams within the company’s Superintelligence Labs, including those working on AI products, infrastructure, and the Facebook Artificial Intelligence Research (FAIR) unit. However, the newly created TBD Lab, launched by CEO Mark Zuckerberg to develop next-generation AI foundation models, will not be affected.
According to Axios, Meta Chief AI Officer Alexandr Wang said in a memo that the restructuring will make the company’s AI operations more streamlined and effective. “By reducing the size of our team, fewer conversations will be required to make a decision, and each person will have more scope and impact,” Wang wrote.
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The Meta layoff comes as the company shifts focus toward optimizing its AI resources and reducing overlap among teams. In June, Meta reorganized its AI efforts under Superintelligence Labs to strengthen leadership and improve coordination across projects.
The restructuring follows a $27 billion financing deal with Blue Owl Capital to fund Meta’s largest data center project, which will support the company’s expanding AI infrastructure. The Meta layoff underscores the company’s drive to stay efficient while pursuing its long-term artificial intelligence ambitions.
Meta has not issued an official statement on the layoffs but confirmed that Axios’ reporting is accurate.