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Meta is axing 600 roles across its AI division

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492 points Lionga | 1 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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giancarlostoro ◴[22 Oct 25 17:21 UTC] No.45672266[source]▶
I just assume they over hired. Too much hype for AI. Everyone wants to build the framework people use for AI nobody wants to build the actual tools that make AI useful.
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darth_avocado ◴[22 Oct 25 18:01 UTC] No.45672856[source]▶
They’ve done this before with their metaverse stuff. You hire a bunch, don’t see progress, let go of people in projects you want to shut down and then hire people in projects you want to try out.

Why not just move people around you may ask?

Possibly: different skill requirements

More likely: people in charge change, and they usually want “their people” around

Most definitely: the people being let go were hired when stock price was lower, making their compensation much higher. Getting new people in at high stock price allows company to save money

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bee_rider ◴[22 Oct 25 20:06 UTC] No.45674455{3}[source]▶
VR + AI could actually be kinda fun (I’m sure folks are working on this stuff already!). Solve the problems of not enough VR content and VR content creation tools kind of sucking by having AI fill in the gaps.

But it is just a little toy, Facebook is looking for their next billion dollar idea; that’s not it.

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1. jack_pp ◴[22 Oct 25 21:45 UTC] No.45675564{4}[source]▶
You should read https://www.fimfiction.net/story/62074/friendship-is-optimal.

Even tho the creator says LLMS aren't going in that direction it's a fun read, especially when you're talking about VR + AI.

Author's note from late 2023: https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/1026612/friendship-is-optima...