Meta Layoffs Included Employees Who Monitored Risks to User Privacy

Chinese AI star slams Meta after lay-offs hit hundreds in research unit

Facebook owner’s decision to fire hundreds of AI scientists, including star researcher Tian Yuandong, has exposed divisions in the company.

Meta Layoffs Included Employees Who Monitored Risks to User Privacy

In a message to employees on Wednesday, Alexandr Wang, Meta’s chief artificial intelligence officer, said the company would be laying

Meta replacing humans with AI for FTC-mandated privacy reviews

Meta said that it is laying off an undisclosed number of employees in its risk organization amid a shift to use AI to automate compliance review tasks.

Meta Lays Off Privacy Staff, Replaces Them with AI Amid Cuts

In a move that underscores the tech industry’s accelerating pivot toward automation, Meta Platforms Inc. has laid off employees responsible for monitoring risks to user privacy, opting instead to expand reliance on artificial intelligence systems. This decision comes amid broader job cuts announced in the company’s artificial intelligence division, signaling a strategic shift that prioritizes efficiency over human oversight in sensitive areas. T…

Indian-origin founder Sudarshan Kamath offers $200k–$600k roles to laid-off Meta employees

Highlights:Smallest AI founder Sudarshan Kamath invites affected Meta staff to apply for speech technology rolesBase salaries range from $200,000 to $600,000 with equity optionsMeta recently cut around 600 jobs across its artificial intelligence divisionOther tech founders also reached out to hire displaced Meta employeesStartup steps in after Meta layoffsFollowing Meta’s decision to cut around 600 positions from its artificial intelligence divi…