Meta Platforms plans layoffs to cut 600 AI jobs in Superintelligence Labs unit

Meta Platforms Inc. has decided to cut 600 AI jobs at Meta Superintelligence Labs, as the Mark Zuckerberg-owned company looks to make its AI unit more flexible and responsive.

The Meta layoffs affects Facebook Artificial Intelligence Research (FAIR) unit, as well as teams focused on product-related AI and AI infrastructure. The TBD Lab, which includes many of the highly paid recent hires, was not affected.