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Meta freezes AI hiring: WSJ
Reuters | August 21, 2025 1:00 PM CST

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Meta Platforms has paused hiring in its AI division after onboarding over 50 researchers and engineers, according to the Wall Street Journal. A Meta spokesperson stated this is part of routine organisational planning and budgeting to structure its new superintelligence initiatives following recent team expansions.

Meta Platforms has paused hiring in its artificial intelligence division after bringing on more than 50 researchers and engineers, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

"All that's happening here is some basic organisational planning: creating a solid structure for our new superintelligence efforts after bringing people on board and undertaking yearly budgeting and planning exercises," a spokesperson for Meta said in an emailed statement to Reuters.


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