Mark Zuckerberg tells staff that AI agents haven't progressed as quickly as he'd hoped

TechCrunch · 3 months ago · 55

Mark Zuckerberg told Meta employees that AI agent development has progressed slower than executives expected, following earlier layoffs of 8,000 staff and reassignments of 7,000 others to AI-focused groups. Meta is spending approximately $145 billion on AI infrastructure in 2026, with Zuckerberg expecting improvements within three to six months. The slower-than-anticipated progress suggests the company's restructuring around AI development may not deliver the efficiency gains it sought through workforce reductions.