# Facebook owner Meta plans to lay off 10% of its workforce on Wednesday.

*genai · news · 2026-05-19 · Republic World*

## Key points

- Meta will lay off 10% of its workforce Wednesday, affecting about 20% overall after all rounds.
- 7,000 Meta employees are being reassigned to new AI workflow initiatives, eliminating numerous managerial roles.
- Meta has closed 6,000 open roles as part of its AI-driven organizational restructuring.
- New AI initiatives include Applied AI Engineering, Agent Transformation Accelerator, and a soon-to-be-detailed Enterprise Solutions unit.
- Meta employees are protesting mouse-tracking software used to train AI, citing privacy and transparency concerns.

**Companies:** Meta
**Countries:** United States

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