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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees at an internal town hall on Thursday that AI agent development had not "accelerated in the way that we expected" over the prior four months, according to Reuters.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees at an internal town hall on Thursday that AI agent development had not "accelerated in the way that we expected" over the prior four months, according to Reuters.

Citing a recording, Reuters reported that Zuckerberg said that the company's AI-focused reorganization had not been as "clean" as envisioned, after the tech giant <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2026/meta-microsoft-lead-tech-layoffs-amid-ai-surge">laid off 8,000 employees</a> and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2026/meta-cuts-jobs-pivots-workforce-to-ai">reassigned a further 7,000 to AI-centered teams</a> in May.

Citing a recording, Reuters reported that Zuckerberg said that the company's AI-focused reorganization had not been as "clean" as envisioned, after the tech giant laid off 8,000 employees and reassigned a further 7,000 to AI-centered teams in May.

When Meta began planning the organizational changes in January and February, Zuckerberg said company executives were "super optimistic" that tools like Anthropic's Claude Code would turbocharge Meta's agentic progress, but that the expected gains "haven't come to fruition yet."

When Meta began planning the organizational changes in January and February, Zuckerberg said company executives were "super optimistic" that tools like Anthropic's Claude Code would turbocharge Meta's agentic progress, but that the expected gains "haven't come to fruition yet."

Despite this, Zuckerberg allegedly expressed confidence in the future direction of Meta's AI initiatives, claiming that the social media company would see greater benefits from its AI investments within the next three to six months.

Despite this, Zuckerberg allegedly expressed confidence in the future direction of Meta's AI initiatives, claiming that the social media company would see greater benefits from its AI investments within the next three to six months.

The remarks come at a time when Meta expects to spend more on AI infrastructure than originally forecast, having raised its capital expenditure projections for the 2026 financial year to $125-145 billion in April, from the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2026/meta-revenue-jumps-plans-to-double-ai-spending-in-">$115-135 billion range it predicted in January</a>.

The remarks come at a time when Meta expects to spend more on AI infrastructure than originally forecast, having raised its capital expenditure projections for the 2026 financial year to $125-145 billion in April, from the $115-135 billion range it predicted in January.

Separately, Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth confirmed that no employee data collected by its <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2026/meta-tracks-employees-keystrokes-to-train-ai">Model Capability Initiative</a> — <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2026/meta-pauses-ai-tracking-program-after-data-leak">which it paused last month after a security breach</a> — had been used for AI training, and that, if restarted, it would operate on an "opt-in" basis.

Separately, Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth confirmed that no employee data collected by its Model Capability Initiative — which it paused last month after a security breach — had been used for AI training, and that, if restarted, it would operate on an "opt-in" basis.

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees at an internal town hall on Thursday that AI agent development had not "accelerated in the way that we expected" over the prior four months, and that the company's bets on its new structure "haven't come to fruition yet."

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees at an internal town hall on Thursday that AI agent development had not "accelerated in the way that we expected" over the prior four months, and that the company's bets on its new structure "haven't come to fruition yet."

Meta laid off roughly 8,000 employees — about 10% of its global workforce — in May and simultaneously reassigned around 7,000 workers to AI-focused teams, moves that generated internal pushback and raised concerns about staff morale.

Meta laid off roughly 8,000 employees — about 10% of its global workforce — in May and simultaneously reassigned around 7,000 workers to AI-focused teams, moves that generated internal pushback and raised concerns about staff morale.

Zuckerberg said executives planning the restructuring in January and February were "super optimistic" about AI coding tools such as Anthropic's Claude Code, and that concern about not adapting quickly enough drove the timing of the changes.

Zuckerberg said executives planning the restructuring in January and February were "super optimistic" about AI coding tools such as Anthropic's Claude Code, and that concern about not adapting quickly enough drove the timing of the changes.

Meta is projected to spend up to $145 billion on AI infrastructure in 2025. Zuckerberg told staff he expects the company to see more significant benefits from those investments within the next three to six months.

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Meta is projected to spend up to $145 billion on AI infrastructure in 2025. Zuckerberg told staff he expects the company to see more significant benefits from those investments within the next three to six months.

Meta's chief technology officer, Andrew Bosworth, told the town hall that an internal review found no employee data from a paused mouse-tracking and keystroke-monitoring program had been used to train AI models. If the program resumes, it will operate on an opt-in basis, reversing its original mandatory design.

Meta's chief technology officer, Andrew Bosworth, told the town hall that an internal review found no employee data from a paused mouse-tracking and keystroke-monitoring program had been used to train AI models. If the program resumes, it will operate on an opt-in basis, reversing its original mandatory design.

When Meta first rolled out the monitoring program to U.S. employees' computers in April, Bosworth told staff there was no way to opt out. More than 1,000 employees subsequently signed a petition asking Meta's leadership to stop collecting device data for AI training.

When Meta first rolled out the monitoring program to U.S. employees' computers in April, Bosworth told staff there was no way to opt out. More than 1,000 employees subsequently signed a petition asking Meta's leadership to stop collecting device data for AI training.

Meta's $145 billion AI bet hasn't delivered results, and even Zuckerberg admits the strategy hasn't fully come together. Cutting 10% of the workforce while still waiting for a payoff signals that throwing money at AI doesn't guarantee success. The biggest players in tech are still figuring it out behind closed doors, which should give everyone pause about the AI hype.

Meta's $145 billion AI bet hasn't delivered results, and even Zuckerberg admits the strategy hasn't fully come together. Cutting 10% of the workforce while still waiting for a payoff signals that throwing money at AI doesn't guarantee success. The biggest players in tech are still figuring it out behind closed doors, which should give everyone pause about the AI hype.

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Meta's AI push is building toward something massive — 2026 is shaping up as the year AI fundamentally transforms how work gets done. By investing in AI-native tooling and flattening team structures, Meta is already seeing solo contributors accomplish what once required entire teams. This isn't a stumble; it's a deliberate, long-term build toward delivering personal superintelligence to billions.

Meta's AI push is building toward something massive — 2026 is shaping up as the year AI fundamentally transforms how work gets done. By investing in AI-native tooling and flattening team structures, Meta is already seeing solo contributors accomplish what once required entire teams. This isn't a stumble; it's a deliberate, long-term build toward delivering personal superintelligence to billions.

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Meta's AI push is building toward something massive, with 2026 shaping up as the year AI fundamentally transforms how the company operates. By investing in AI-native tooling and flattening team structures, Meta is already seeing solo contributors accomplish what once required entire teams. Continuing down this path, Meta will only deliver further success in building AI superintelligence for all.

Meta's AI push is building toward something massive, with 2026 shaping up as the year AI fundamentally transforms how the company operates. By investing in AI-native tooling and flattening team structures, Meta is already seeing solo contributors accomplish what once required entire teams. Continuing down this path, Meta will only deliver further success in building AI superintelligence for all.

Meta's $145 billion AI bet hasn't delivered results, with even Zuckerberg admitting the strategy has not come together, despite drastic changes at the company, including cutting 10% of the workforce and reassigning a further 7,000 to AI-focused roles. If the biggest players in tech are still figuring it out behind closed doors, it should give everyone pause about the AI hype.

Meta's $145 billion AI bet hasn't delivered results, with even Zuckerberg admitting the strategy has not come together, despite drastic changes at the company, including cutting 10% of the workforce and reassigning a further 7,000 to AI-focused roles. If the biggest players in tech are still figuring it out behind closed doors, it should give everyone pause about the AI hype.

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