Meta shifts 7,000 engineers into new AI unit, triggering internal backlash over reorg

Meta has reassigned about 7,000 engineers into newly created AI-focused teams as it tries to accelerate its push in the AI race, sparking an internal backlash that included employees publicly insulting executives and comparing the new unit to a “Gulag.” CTO Andrew Bosworth acknowledged the reorganization was “atrocious,” but some of the fixes discussed—such as improving office snack stations—were mocked by staff as out of touch. The rollout of Meta’s Muse Spark model has been delayed and early user response has been muted, adding to concerns about heavy spending without clear payoff.