Meta to cut around 600 roles in Superintelligence Labs AI unit
Meta is cutting 600 AI roles to reduce decision layers and boost impact amid fierce competition with OpenAI and Google, while continuing heavy AI investments.
- Meta is laying off 600 employees from its Meta Superintelligence Labs division, as confirmed by a spokesperson.
- Affected employees have been notified, and support is being provided to help them find new roles.
- Wang emphasized that these changes do not signal a decrease in investment in AI talent, as they will continue hiring.
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Meta to cut 600 jobs in artificial intelligence: reports
Facebook owner Meta is cutting 600 jobs in its artificial intelligence division in a move intended to streamline operations after an aggressive hiring spree, US media reported Wednesday.
Meta cutting hundreds of AI jobs - but hiring more at the same time
Meta Platforms is cutting roughly 600 artificial intelligence jobs, even as it continues to hire more workers for its superintelligence lab, the company has confirmed.Axios first reported the cuts, which will affect Meta's Fundamental AI Research, or FAIR unit, as well as product-related AI and AI infrastructure units.Its newer TBD Lab unit won't be affected.READ MORE: Two men drown after being swept from Melbourne pier in extreme weatherCiting …
Meta to lay off roughly 600 employees within AI unit
(NewsNation) — Meta, formerly Facebook, has announced plans to lay off around 600 employees within its AI unit, as first reported by Axios. The layoffs will remove roughly 600 roles from within Meta's Superintelligence Labs division. Meta's chief AI officer, Alexandr Wang, rationalized the layoffs in an internal memo seen by Axios, stating: “By reducing the size of our team, fewer conversations will be required to make a decision, and each perso…
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