Meta's 60% Layoff Plan, Developed at Zuckerberg's Retreat, Collapsed Amid Staff Revolt and Weak AI Performance

Summary

Meta explored a plan, code-named Project OT, to cut teams by up to 60% and assign their work to AI agents, a strategy developed at Mark Zuckerberg's Hawaii retreat. The plan, which included two layoff waves and keystroke tracking, faced staff revolt and internal sentiment decline, with Meta's own data showing AI did not deliver expected productivity gains.