Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth Admits the Company's AI Reorg Was 'Atrocious'
Meta formed the division of about 6,500 engineers and product managers in March to work on projects aimed at improving the company’s generative AI models. But what workers described as the menial nature of the work prompted one to describe it as “a gulag.”Bosworth cited recent employee feedback as shaping the changes he was announcing. “We’ve undermined the trust you have that your specific expertise and contribution will be valued, that you will grow and advance your career, and that this will be a place where you can actually have an impact,” Bosworth wrote.
- ▪Meta formed the division of about 6,500 engineers and product managers in March to work on projects aimed at improving the company’s generative AI models.
- ▪But what workers described as the menial nature of the work prompted one to describe it as “a gulag.”Bosworth cited recent employee feedback as shaping the changes he was announcing.
- ▪“We’ve undermined the trust you have that your specific expertise and contribution will be valued, that you will grow and advance your career, and that this will be a place where you can actually have an impact,” Bosworth wrote.
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Lauren GoodeParesh DaveBusinessJun 15, 2026 5:33 PMMeta CTO Andrew Bosworth Admits the Company’s AI Reorg Was ‘Atrocious’In an internal memo seen by WIRED, Bosworth promised employees more stability, better communication, and the return of workplace perks as the company seeks to improve morale.Photograph: David Paul Morris/Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyMeta did an “atrocious” job of rolling out a new artificial intelligence division and will aim to “rekindle” a more cheerful internal culture through better communication, career growth, and even snacks, a top executive told employees on Monday in an internal post seen by WIRED.The comments made by Andrew Bosworth, Meta’s chief technology officer, follow reporting by WIRED last week…
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