Meta's newly formed Applied AI team of 6,500 engineers is reportedly in turmoil, with employees describing the work environment as a 'soul-crushing gulag.' The situation escalated during a livestreamed presentation where an employee launched an expletive-laden tirade against management. The discontent stems from forced reassignments to the AI unit and controversial monitoring of employee activities for AI training data.
Background
Meta has been aggressively expanding its AI capabilities while simultaneously conducting multiple rounds of layoffs, creating a tense work environment. The company is investing billions in AI development to compete with rivals like Google and OpenAI.
- Source
- TechCrunch
- Published
- Jun 13, 2026 at 07:00 AM
- Score
- 7.0 / 10