With Meta laying off thousands of workers, the initial justification was the company's shift towards a more artificial intelligence (AI)-centric environment. As a result, many employees were caught off guard as the company opted to transition to a new way of doing business.
While some have lashed out at the growing reliance on AI, others have advanced conspiracy theories. One of them, a Meta engineer identified as Jeremy Bernier, has claimed that the initial batch of laid-off employees involved elements of racial discrimination.
