Meta Platforms is reportedly planning major layoffs that could impact 20% or more of its workforce as the company seeks to offset the rising costs of artificial intelligence infrastructure and improve efficiency through AI-assisted operations, according to sources familiar with the matter. No final decision or timeline has been confirmed, but senior leaders have reportedly been asked to prepare for potential staff reductions. A spokesperson for Meta described the reports as speculative. If implemented, the move would mark the company’s largest layoffs since the restructuring during the “year of efficiency” in 2022–23. The push comes as CEO Mark Zuckerberg increases investments in generative AI, offering large compensation packages to attract top researchers and planning massive spending on data centers while expanding through acquisitions in the AI sector.