Robots & Artificial IntelligenceFears of an AI job massacre grow as Facebook-owner Meta plots to axe one in five staff Posted on March 30, 2026 by Administrator Meta could slash more than 20 percent of its workforce as the company that owns Facebook pours billions into artificial intelligence. The potential cuts could affect over 15,000 of the tech giant’s employees, according to sources cited by Reuters. Senior executives have reportedly told leaders across the company to begin planning ways to reduce headcount as Meta pushes deeper into AI and automation.