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Meta is laying off about 8,000 employees (roughly 10% of its global workforce) as it shifts to aggressive AI investment, moving more than 7,000 workers onto AI initiatives and rolling out Muse Spark from its Superintelligence Labs, with leaders not ruling out further cuts.
Meta is developing a photorealistic AI version of Mark Zuckerberg that can converse with employees, trained on his mannerisms, tone, and strategic thinking, with Zuckerberg personally involved in testing. The avatar project, run by Meta’s Superintelligence Labs, is separate from another effort to create a CEO-style agent to assist Zuckerberg, and aims to provide a lifelike, real-time connection to the founder as Meta accelerates its AI push.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has moved his desk into the AI lab to code alongside researchers, reinforcing hands-on involvement as Meta expands its Superintelligence Labs and pushes new AI models like Muse Spark.
Meta is cutting around 600 roles in its Superintelligence Labs AI unit to increase flexibility and responsiveness, affecting teams focused on Facebook AI Research and product-related AI, while the newly formed TBD Lab remains unaffected. The company aims to streamline decision-making and enhance the impact of each role amid ongoing AI investments and restructuring.
Meta is laying off 600 employees in its Superintelligence Labs division to increase agility and decision-making speed, with the CEO emphasizing continued investment in AI and superintelligence development despite the restructuring.
Bank of America has reiterated its 'Buy' rating for Meta Platforms, citing the company's new Superintelligence Labs unit led by Alexandr Wang and recent hires of AI researchers, highlighting Meta's growing focus on AI and superintelligence efforts.
Meta has established a new division called Meta Superintelligence Labs, led by Alexandr Wang and co-led by Nat Friedman, to accelerate AI development, particularly towards artificial general intelligence, amid stiff competition from rivals like Google and OpenAI. The move follows recent staff departures and challenges with Meta's AI models, as the company aims to innovate and generate new revenue streams in AI-related products.
Meta Platforms (META) stock hit a record high of $738.09, driven by the company's focus on AI innovation, including the launch of its Superintelligence Labs led by top AI talent, and a recent $14.3 billion investment in Scale AI. The stock has gained 26% in 2025 and holds a Strong Buy consensus among analysts, with a slight downside target of 1.83%.