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Meta freezes AI hiring, WSJ reports

"All that's happening here is some basic organisational planning,” Meta said in a statement

Meta freezes AI hiring, WSJ reports
People walk behind a logo of Meta Platforms company, during a conference in Mumbai, India, September 20, 2023. REUTERS

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Published : 21 Aug 2025, 02:59 PM

Updated : 21 Aug 2026, 01:41 PM

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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