News Summary

• Some employees in Meta's Applied AI division are reportedly being asked to volunteer as managers.
• CEO Mark Zuckerberg previously pushed for a flatter, manager-light organization.
• CTO Andrew Bosworth previously admitted that Meta's rollout of its new AI division was "atrocious" The company is now on track to spend over $130 billion this year on AI chips and infrastructure, it's possible that a growing Applied AI organization could be behind the need for more traditional management.
• It's unclear how workers who refuse may be impacted.