‘Tell Him He’s a Piece of Shit’: Meta’s New AI Unit Is a Total Mess

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Meta’s new Applied AI unit is generating intense internal frustration as employees describe their assignments as menial and morale as poor. The company’s broader AI restructuring has added stress across multiple teams after recent layoffs and reorganization. Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged mistakes, promised more stability, and outlined management changes such as lower manager-to-employee ratios and improved team support. The story also shows how Meta is trying to reposition Applied AI as a temporary step while it builds more AI products and roles across the company.

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