Meta is laying off thousands of employees to offset AI investments

Meta has reportedly informed thousands of employees that they have been laid off from their jobs as the company attempts to offset its massive investments in artificial intelligence. In an email from Meta management shared by Business insideraffected employees were told that the planned headcount reduction was part of the company’s “ongoing effort to run the company more efficiently and to allow us to offset other investments we are making.”

Reports of an upcoming wave of layoffs began circulating in March, although it was believed at the time that Meta was going to cut workers. Up to 20 percent Of the total number of company employees. According to A The last memo was shared in MayThe layoffs are now believed to affect approximately 8,000 people, about 10 percent of Meta’s 78,000 employees.

Layoffs follow Meta January forecast It will spend between $115 billion and $135 billion in capital expenditures in 2026, which will be used “to support the efforts of Meta Superintelligence Labs and our core businesses.” That’s nearly double the $72.22 billion the company spent in 2025 by comparison. In addition to cutting off active roles, Business insider Meta is reportedly moving more than 7,000 employees to work on new AI initiatives, and 6,000 open positions are closing, according to Bloomberg.

“We want to say again that we are grateful for your contributions. Your impact at Meta has been an important part of our story,” Meta said in concluding the memo to laid-off employees.

Some may be affected to publishonBeing laid off on LinkedInshowing off their Meta staff badges and confirming that the sale is now underway. One former employee Remember, it was abandoned along with the “8000 Metamats”. We have reached out to Meta to confirm the number of employees affected.