Meta wanted to cut teams by 60% because of AI, and moved 30% of engineers to labeling
ltononro · hn · 2026-09-04
Per The Pragmatic Engineer, Meta pushed some teams to shrink by 60% due to AI-driven efficiency plans, while relocating about 30% of engineers to AI data-labeling work. HN debate centers on feasibility and AI's impact on eng orgs.
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