Meta Considers Workforce Reduction Amid AI Investment Plans, Spokesperson Calls Reports Speculative

Meta is reportedly considering significant layoffs affecting up to 20% of its workforce to offset rising costs from artificial intelligence investments and improve efficiency, according to unnamed sources cited by Reuters. These cuts would be the largest since Meta's 2022-23 restructuring. However, Meta spokesperson Andy Stone described these reports as speculative, noting no final decisions or timelines have been set. The company plans to invest $600 billion in data centers by 2028 and has acquired AI-related startups to support its ambitions.