Meta CTO Dismisses Employee's Perk Revival Idea, Says AI Gains Go Into Products

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Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth publicly rebuked an employee at a July townhall who suggested that AI-driven productivity gains could be used to restore Meta Days, a discontinued holiday perk. Bosworth called the question 'very dumb' and insisted that any extra capacity from AI improvements should be directed toward building products. He also told the employee to consult their parents if they viewed such perks as a career strategy. The exchange comes shortly after Meta cut approximately 8,000 jobs in May, signaling the company's continued focus on efficiency and product output over employee benefits.

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