Behind Meta’s huge layoffs is relentless shift toward AI

April 23, 2026

Wall Street Journal: It is all part of the tech company’s plans to become “AI native” and transform the way its teams and employees do their jobs as it seeks to spend up to $135 billion on AI infrastructure this year and build what it calls personal superintelligence for its 3.5 billion daily users. The moves have left some staff filled with anxiety and wondering: Am I helping automate my own job away?…