Toxic mix of chaos and drudgery turns Meta’s AI unit into a real-world hell: ‘Soul-crushing’
Business Toxic mix of chaos and drudgery turns Meta’s AI unit into a real-world hell: ‘Soul-crushing’ By Marc Vartabedian Published June 15, 2026, 3:11 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A new unit at Meta devoted to artificial intelligence is turning into real-world hell for employees, according to a new report.
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| Publication time | Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:11:14 -0400 |
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Business Toxic mix of chaos and drudgery turns Meta’s AI unit into a real-world hell: ‘Soul-crushing’ By Marc Vartabedian Published June 15, 2026, 3:11 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A new unit at Meta devoted to artificial intelligence is turning into real-world hell for employees, according to a new report. At a live-streamed meeting earlier this month reported by Wired, a disgruntled person interrupted speakers to go on an expletive-filled tirade about “being the company’s b—h,” raving that an unnamed Meta AI exec should be told, “he’s a piece of s–t.” One of the presenters reportedly covered their face with their hands before the meeting’s leaders told everyone to hit the mute button, though rank-and-file workers continued to…
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