Meta once planned to replace employees with AI, cutting some teams by 60%, leading to a collapse in internal morale. According to Reuters, Meta launched an organizational transformation plan this year, codenamed 'Project OT,' aiming to fully transition the company into an 'AI-native' working model. Internal documents reveal that management considered having AI take over a significant portion of the daily tasks performed by thousands of employees, with extreme scenarios proposing team size reductions of up to 60%, leaving smaller teams to manage AI systems. The plan was originally set to roll out in two phases: the first in May and the second in November. After laying off about 10% of its workforce in May, Meta ultimately canceled the second phase of company-wide restructuring. The company emphasized that the 60% reduction figure applied only to specific team scenarios and did not mean cutting 60% of the entire workforce. It also included reassignments and the closure of vacant positions. The plan sparked strong criticism on social media. Tech industry insiders noted that the report sheds light on why Meta is losing its top engineers. Employee backlash and AI's underwhelming efficiency were key factors in the plan's failure. Meta's internal data showed a significant increase in the amount of code generated by employees using AI, but the actual growth in user-facing features was limited. At the same time, technical glitches, security incidents, and the time employees spent addressing issues all rose noticeably. Employee satisfaction also dropped from 74% to 55%. Meta had also required some employees to install tracking software on their devices to record keyboard inputs and mouse movements, aiming to train AI agents to mimic human operations. This raised concerns among employees that they were training AI to replace themselves. Following layoffs and growing internal disputes, the company paused the project and allowed some employees to return to their original teams. Zuckerberg later admitted that the development of AI agent technology was slower than expected and stated that there would be no further large-scale layoffs across the company for the time being. However, Meta still plans to invest at least $130 billion this year in AI chips and infrastructure, with the massive expenditure continuing to drive the company to seek ways to cut costs and improve efficiency.