Meta halts AI division hiring after adding 50+ researchers, engineers, says ‘basic organisational planning’

Meta Platforms has put a freeze on hiring in its artificial intelligence division after recruiting over 50 researchers and engineers, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, August 20.

The hiring freeze, which began last week alongside a broader restructuring of the unit, also bars current employees from transferring between teams within the division. The company has not disclosed how long the freeze will last.