Meta Platforms is set to lay off around 8,000 employees in May as part of a broader restructuring tied to its aggressive push into artificial intelligence.
The job cuts, representing roughly 10 percent of its global workforce, are expected to begin on May 20, with additional layoffs likely in the second half of the year.
Chief executive Mark Zuckerberg is driving major investments into AI, aiming to reshape the company’s operations and improve efficiency through automation and AI-assisted work.
The planned layoffs could mark Meta’s largest workforce reduction since its “year of efficiency” restructuring in 2022 and 2023, when around 21,000 jobs were cut.
Despite being in a stronger financial position, the company is reorganizing teams, flattening management structures, and shifting resources toward AI development, including new units focused on building autonomous systems.
The move comes amid a wider trend in the tech sector, where companies are trimming workforces as artificial intelligence reshapes business models and reduces the need for certain roles.
Meta employed nearly 79,000 workers as of its latest filing, and executives are expected to adjust future cuts depending on how quickly AI capabilities evolve.
