'The progress of AI agents hasn't been as fast as we'd hoped,' said Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

At an internal meeting held on Thursday, July 2, 2026, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg admitted that the company's recent large-scale organizational restructuring has not been successful and revealed that the development of AI agents is not progressing as well as expected.

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In April 2026, Meta announced a massive layoff of approximately 8,000 employees, representing 10% of its total workforce.

Meta to cut approximately 8,000 jobs, or 10% of its workforce - GIGAZINE

The following month, prior to layoffs, the company reassigned 7,000 employees to AI-related roles. However, this reassignment reportedly provoked employee backlash and led to a decline in morale.

Meta reassigns 7,000 employees to AI-related roles ahead of layoffs - GIGAZINE

Meta was using the funds freed up by layoffs to invest in AI infrastructure, aiming to improve operational efficiency through the use of AI.

However, it has been revealed that CEO Zuckerberg told employees that 'the progress in AI agent development over the past four months has not accelerated as much as we had hoped.' Zuckerberg also explained that the layoffs and accelerated investment in AI 'have not yet borne fruit.'

According to Reuters, Meta is projected to spend up to $145 billion (approximately 23.4 trillion yen) on AI infrastructure in 2026. CEO Zuckerberg also predicted that Meta would see greater benefits from AI investments within the next three to six months.