Meta Cuts 600 Jobs in Its AI Superintelligence Division
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Key Facts
- Meta has laid off about 600 employees from its AI Superintelligence Labs.
- The move follows an overhiring surge during its AI expansion.
- Recent high-profile AI hires, including Chief AI Officer Alexandr Wang, remain unaffected.
Meta has announced a round of layoffs within its Superintelligence Labs, the branch leading the company’s most advanced artificial intelligence projects. Roughly 600 roles were cut as the company recalibrates after a massive hiring spree to compete with OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic in the AI arms race.
CEO Mark Zuckerberg continues to prioritize the development of “superintelligence”—systems capable of reasoning beyond human-level intelligence. While the reductions trim existing teams, Meta has doubled down on elite recruits and research leaders hired earlier this year, signaling that the company’s long-term AI ambitions remain firmly in place.
The restructuring is seen as part of a broader effort to optimize Meta’s talent base, reduce redundancies, and accelerate its push toward scalable AI breakthroughs without slowing innovation.
