Meta cuts 600 AI jobs amid ongoing reorganization, reshaping its superintelligence lab and AI priorities.
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Meta Cuts 600 AI Jobs in Reorg
Meta Cuts 600 AI Jobs Amid Ongoing Reorganization Meta cuts 600 AI jobs amid ongoing reorganization efforts, marking another shift in the company’s ambitious artificial intelligence roadmap. According to an internal memo from Chief AI Officer Alexandr Wang, the layoffs primarily affect the company’s superintelligence lab , which focuses on advanced AI research. Image Credits:Hollie Adams/Bloomberg / Getty Images Axios first reported the news, and Meta later confirmed the accuracy of the report to TechCrunch, though it declined to provide further comment. The move reflects Meta’s ongoing strategy to streamline its AI divisions while staying competitive in the escalating race for AI dominance against OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google. A Strategic Shift in Meta’s AI Vision The decision to cut 600 AI jobs comes after a period of aggressive expansion. Over the summer, Meta hired more than 50 top AI researchers from rival companies, offering lucrative multimillion-dollar packages. Despite this talent…