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Meta’s months-old AI unit is a soul-crushing gulag, say the engineers stuck inside it

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Meta's six-thousand-person AI unit, formed just months ago, is facing a serious morale crisis, according to TechCrunch. Employees report a stressful and punitive work environment, with some describing the situation in stark terms. The discontent suggests Meta may struggle to retain talent in this strategically important division.

Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/12/metas-months-old-ai-uni...

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