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Meta is axing 600 roles across its AI division

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492 points Lionga | 3 comments | 22 Oct 25 16:44 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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ceejayoz ◴[22 Oct 25 17:14 UTC] No.45672187[source]▶
Because the AI works so well, or because it doesn't?

> ”By reducing the size of our team, fewer conversations will be required to make a decision, and each person will be more load-bearing and have more scope and impact,” Wang writes in a memo seen by Axios.

That's kinda wild. I'm kinda shocked they put it in writing.

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1. sgt ◴[22 Oct 25 17:18 UTC] No.45672238[source]▶
It's literally like something out of Silicon Valley (the show).
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2. BoredPositron ◴[22 Oct 25 17:45 UTC] No.45672617[source]▶
Wait a year or two and for some it's going to be rhyme of the Nucleus storyline.
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3. bravetraveler ◴[22 Oct 25 21:10 UTC] No.45675176[source]▶
Funny to see this thread! I recently captured this quote/shared with some friends:

> "You can't expect to just throw money at an algorithm and beat one of the largest tech companies in the world"

A small adjustment to make for our circus: s/one of//