Mark Zuckerberg Had a Bold Plan to Replace Meta Staff with AI. Here’s How It Imploded.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg pursued an ambitious plan, Project OT, to transform the company into an “AI native” organization by replacing much of the human workforce with AI-driven automation, potentially cutting some teams by up to 60%. However, employee backlash, internal doubts about AI productivity gains, and rising technical issues led Zuckerberg to halt further planned layoffs after a 10% reduction in May 2026, shifting instead toward redeploying staff and enhancing morale amid investor pressure and soaring AI investment costs.

https://www.reuters.com/investigations/mark-zuckerberg-had-bold-plan-replace-meta-staff-with-ai-heres-how-it-imploded-2026-08-26/