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Meta's Secret 'Project OT' Aimed to Cut Teams by 60% Using AI Agents

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg quietly ran an internal initiative called Project OT, aimed at making the company 'AI native' by drastically reducing team sizes using AI agents. Executives explored scenarios where some departments could be cut by as much as 60%. A first round of layoffs in May 2026 eliminated 8,000 jobs, but a planned second wave in November was cancelled following employee backlash over keystroke monitoring and insufficient evidence of AI-driven productivity gains. Meta has since reversed course on its flatter organisational structure, asking Applied AI staff to return to managerial roles.

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