# 10 percent of Meta's work force will be laid off on May 20.

*genai · news · 2026-05-19 · The New York Times*

## Key points

- Meta is laying off 8,000 employees on May 20 as part of its A.I. pivot.
- An additional 7,000 Meta employees will be reassigned to new A.I. initiatives.
- Meta's spending on A.I. will reach up to $145 billion this year, more than double last year.
- Employees are protesting Meta's new program that tracks their data for A.I. training.

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

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