Zuckerberg: Meta AI Agent Progress Slower Than Expected

Mark Zuckerberg has told Meta employees that the company's push into AI agents has not accelerated as quickly as expected. He stated the "trajectory of the agentic development over at least the last four months hasn't really accelerated in the way that we expected." The company's bets on a new structure, which included thousands of job cuts, "haven't come to fruition yet." Zuckerberg acknowledged that the restructuring, which saw around 10% of the global workforce laid off and roughly 7,000 staff reassigned to AI-focused teams, was not as "clean" as it could have been. He expects more significant benefits from AI investments within the next three to six months. Meta is projected to spend as much as $145 billion on AI infrastructure this year. Chief Technology Officer Andrew Bosworth also said a review of controversial mouse-tracking software found no staff data had been used in model training. If reinstated, the program will be opt-in only. This news reveals the challenges and ongoing adjustments within major tech companies focusing on AI development.