Meta plans layoffs to offset high cost of AI cost
Meta is considering a major round of layoffs that could potentially affect 20% or more of its staff. According to sources within the company, Meta wants to use this to absorb the rapidly rising cost of its investments in artificial intelligence (AI).
The company is investing huge sums in AI infrastructure, such as data centres and specialised chips, and is also recruiting expensive AI talent. At the same time, Meta expects that AI systems can make employees’ work more efficient, reducing the number of staff needed.
The exact size and timing of the possible layoffs have not yet been determined, however, Reuters reported that top executives have already asked managers to prepare for staff reductions.
If the number of layoffs ends up around 20%, it would be the biggest reorganisation since Metas previous round of restructuring in 2022 and 2023, when the company cut around 21,000 jobs during what it called its “year of efficiency”.
Meta had nearly 79,000 employees worldwide by the end of 2025.
The possible reorganisation is part of a wider trend in the tech sector, with companies investing massively in AI while trying to cut costs and adapt their organisations to the new technology.
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