Meta unveiled its ‘Project OT’ restructuring initiative at the beginning of the year, with the goal of transforming its operations by integrating AI agents and forming leaner, more efficient teams. The initial strategy envisioned substantial workforce reductions, with certain teams facing cuts of up to 60%, entrusting the remaining workload to a select group of highly skilled professionals who would supervise AI-driven virtual assistants. However, the anticipated productivity gains from AI technology did not materialize as expected, and employees strongly resisted the company’s efforts to gather workflow data for AI model training. As a result, the momentum behind the plan waned, leading Meta to ultimately halt its plans for additional broad-based layoffs.