Meta Platforms Inc. is undergoing a significant workforce restructuring, driven by its commitment to artificial intelligence (AI). According to an internal memo from Chief People Officer Janelle Gale, the company plans to lay off about 8,000 employees, which constitutes roughly 10% of its workforce. Concurrently, 7,000 employees will be reassigned to AI-focused roles as part of a broader strategy to integrate AI tools and autonomous agents into its operations. This restructuring is expected to impact around 20% of Meta's nearly 78,000 employees. As part of this initiative, Meta aims to flatten its organizational structure by reducing management layers, allowing for smaller, more agile teams. The new AI teams will include groups such as Applied AI Engineering and Agent Transformation Accelerator, which are tasked with developing AI systems to perform functions currently handled by human employees. Additionally, Meta has closed approximately 6,000 job postings during this transition, leading to growing discontent among staff, some of whom have described their reassignment as being 'drafted.' This overhaul comes as Meta invests heavily in AI infrastructure to maintain competitiveness against rivals like OpenAI and Google.