Meta Cuts 600 AI Jobs After Tepid Llama 4

Meta Platforms is cutting roughly 600 jobs across its AI groups — including FAIR, product-related AI and AI infrastructure — while sparing the newly formed TBD Lab, according to internal memos and multiple reports. Chief AI Officer Alexandr Wang said the reductions will reduce layers, speed decision-making and make roles more 'load‑bearing,' and Meta is encouraging affected employees to apply for other internal roles it expects many will fill. The moves follow an aggressive hiring spree, several senior departures and a reorganization after a tepid reception to Llama 4. Separately, Meta has doubled down on AI financing, including a reported $27 billion deal with Blue Owl Capital and earlier investments tied to Scale AI. Observers say the cuts are intended to refocus resources on productization and next‑generation foundation models developed by the TBD Lab.