High confidence Apr 23, 2026

Meta

−8,000 ~8,000 (~10% of workforce); 6,000 open roles also scrapped

Attribution · verbatim quote

“We're starting to see projects that used to require big teams now be accomplished by a single very talented person. 2026 is going to be the year that AI starts to dramatically change the way that we work.”

— Mark Zuckerberg (ceo)

Summary

Meta announced ~10% workforce reduction and scrapped 6,000 open positions to fund $125–145B in 2026 AI capex. CEO Mark Zuckerberg explicitly tied the cuts to AI-driven productivity, calling 2026 the year AI 'dramatically' changes work.

Evidence notes

· Quote from Zuckerberg's earnings commentary, reproduced in CNBC and CNN.
· Capex guidance raised to $125–145B citing AI infrastructure costs.
· May 2026 reports describe the execution of the April-announced 8,000-person reduction rather than a separate Meta workforce action.

Sources

Meta will cut 10% of workforce as it pours billions into AI

CNBC · News · 2026-04-23 · cnbc.com

Meta to cut 10% of staff as it pours billions into AI

CNN Business · News · 2026-04-23 · edition.cnn.com

Meta to cut 8,000 jobs, 10% of staff as it pours billions into AI

ABC7 San Francisco / CNN · News · 2026-04-24 · abc7news.com