Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) confirmed on Wednesday that approximately 600 positions will be eliminated from its artificial intelligence division as part of a broader plan to streamline operations and increase agility.
The news was disclosed in an internal memo from Chief AI Officer Alexandr Wang, who joined Meta in June following the company’s $14.3 billion investment in Scale AI.
According to Axios, the cuts will affect staff across AI infrastructure, Fundamental Research, and product development teams. Some employees learned Wednesday that their official end date will be November 21, during which they’ll remain on nonworking notice without system access but can apply for new internal roles.
Meta will provide 16 weeks of severance pay, plus two additional weeks per full year of service, minus the notice period.
The move comes as Meta continues to reshape its AI strategy to better compete with OpenAI and Google, with significant investments in computing power and top-tier AI talent.
CEO Mark Zuckerberg has expressed frustration with the company’s recent AI momentum, particularly after the lukewarm reception of its Llama 4 models launched earlier this year.
Following the Scale AI acquisition, Zuckerberg announced the creation of Meta Superintelligence Labs, led by Alexandr Wang and former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman, to drive faster innovation.
In its July earnings report, Meta projected 2025 expenses between $114 billion and $118 billion, raising its earlier forecast and signaling that AI-related spending will accelerate even more in 2026.
The company is expected to report its third-quarter results next week, which investors will watch closely for further signs of how the AI restructuring is impacting growth.