Inside Meta’s Applied AI unit: employees call the work 'soul-crushing gulag'

A months-old Applied AI unit of roughly 6,500 engineers and product managers is facing internal turmoil. Wired recounts the unrest began when someone hijacked an employee-only livestream with an expletive-laden meltdown, demanding attendees tell a senior AI executive that he was 'a piece of sh*t.' One presenter reportedly covered their face with their hands.

Many employees say they were drafted into the group with little choice; Business Insider detailed that many learned they had been moved via a surprise email.

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