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ceejayoz ◴[] 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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KaiserPro ◴[] No.45673549[source]
They properly fucked FAIR. it was a lead, if not the leading AI lab.

then they gave it to Chris Cox, the Midas of shit. It languished in "product" trying to do applied research. The rot had set in by mid 2024 if not earlier.

Then someone convinced Zuck that he needed what ever that new kid is, and the rest is history.

Meta has too many staff, exceptionally poor leadership, and a performance system that rewards bullshitters.

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1. rhetocj23 ◴[] No.45675853[source]
The thing that many, so called smart people, dont realise is that leadership and vision are incredibly scarce traits.

Pure technologists and MBA folks dont have a visionary bone in their body. I always find the Steve Jobs criticism re. his technical contributions hilarious. That wasnt his job. Its much easier to execute on the technical stuff, when theres someone there who is leading the charge on the vision.