Meta is testing a new way of running its business, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly developing a personal AI agent to assist with decision-making and daily management tasks. According to a Wall Street Journal report, the tool is already being used in an early form to retrieve information faster, reducing the need for internal coordination and layers of management. This approach is intended to remove delays in communication and speed up internal workflows.
The CEO-level AI agent is part of a broader push to integrate agentic artificial intelligence across Meta’s entire workforce of approximately 78,000 employees. The company is deploying tools like MyClaw, which provides access to internal documents and chat logs, and Second Brain, an AI assistant built on Anthropic’s Claude infrastructure that functions like an "AI chief of staff" to help employees organize tasks and retrieve insights.
This shift aligns with Meta’s strategy to improve productivity, streamline operations, and compete more effectively with smaller, AI-native startups. Zuckerberg has signaled that 2026 is seen as a turning point for AI within the company, expecting it to dramatically change workflows. He indicated that organizational changes may follow, including efforts to flatten team hierarchies and empower individual contributors.
Separate reports suggest that Meta’s move toward AI-driven efficiency could involve workforce reductions, with some sources indicating up to 20% of employees could be affected, though the company has described such reports as "speculative." This trend of investing in AI while reducing staff is also being observed at other tech and crypto firms like Messari and Crypto.com.
