# Employees have signed petitions against being tracked by AI.

*genai · news · 2026-05-20 · Boston.com*

## Key points

- Meta laid off 8,000 employees and reassigned 7,000 more to new AI initiatives in May 2024.
- Meta plans to spend between $125 billion and $145 billion this year, mostly on AI.
- Employees signed petitions against being tracked by AI amid companywide anxiety over the transformation.
- Despite record revenue, Meta cited the AI transition as its reason for significant workforce reductions.
- Zuckerberg stated no further companywide layoffs are expected in 2024 after these cuts.

**Companies:** Meta, Cisco, Microsoft, Block, Coinbase
**Countries:** United States, Singapore, United Kingdom

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