Meta is undergoing a major restructuring process in order to strengthen its hand in the artificial intelligence race. While the company bases its strategy entirely on developing artificial intelligence-focused tools and applications, the cost of this breakthrough is quite heavy for employees.

According to the latest information, Meta is preparing to lay off nearly 8,000 employees, which is approximately 10 percent of the world’s workforce, as of May 20.

This process is seen not only as a wave of layoffs, but also as part of a massive transformation in the operational structure of the company.

• Full Focus on Artificial Intelligence:Meta is shifting its 7,000 employees to four different in-house organizations that will develop the next generation of artificial intelligence tools and applications.

• Great Wave of Layoffs:The company is parting ways with around 8,000 employees in order to increase operational efficiency and transfer resources to artificial intelligence.

• Cost Strategy:CEO Mark Zuckerberg stated that the main reason for the layoffs was the huge investments in artificial intelligence hardware and emphasized that the majority of the budget shifted to IT infrastructure.

Zuckerberg: “Artificial Intelligence Investments are Our Priority”

Statements made by CEO Mark Zuckerberg at internal meetings clearly outline Meta’s future route. Zuckerberg states that the main sources of costs are IT infrastructure and labor costs, and clearly states that as investments in artificial intelligence hardware increase, the share allocated to manpower shrinks.

The company believes this process will increase efficiency while reshaping existing teams to maximize the potential offered by artificial intelligence.

The Transformation May Continue

This structural change in Meta does not only cover today. Incoming information shows that Zuckerberg gave signals that more layoffs may be made later in the year.

This situation reveals how harsh cost-cutting measures companies in the technology sector can take to stay in the artificial intelligence race.

In particular, the development of artificial intelligence models that require server power, GPU investments and high processor capacity challenges the budget stability of even giant companies like Meta.

The establishment of four new units within the company is the biggest indication that almost all of Meta’s future product range will be integrated with artificial intelligence.

In the coming days, we will begin to see the concrete effects of this restructuring on the company’s social media platforms: Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. Meta aims to reap the rewards of this major investment in hardware with the advanced artificial intelligence features it will offer to its users.