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How Zuckerberg’s plan to replace Meta staff with AI unravelled

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Meta scraps plan to replace up to 60% of some teams with AI after employee revolt and technical failures

Meta abandoned an aggressive AI-driven reorganization plan, code-named Project OT, that would have cut headcount by 25% or more and replaced up to 60% of some teams with AI agents. The plan collapsed due to internal employee resistance and AI agents making disruptive errors.

Aug 26, 2026·6 sourcesAI safety & social impactAI labor & economic disruptionCorporate AI strategyBusiness & enterprise AIAI agentsFuture of work
Meta scraps plan to replace up to 60% of some teams with AI after employee revolt and technical failures
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