Meta's AI Conundrum: Where the Numbers Don't Add Up Mark Zuckerberg's assertion that AI is creating jobs might be technically correct, but it glosses over the reality of 8,000 layoffs at Meta.
The tech giant's emphasis on AI infrastructure has generated employment in fields like construction, engineering, and power management, but these jobs are not the ones most people worry about losing.
Zuckerberg's point that massive data centers require an army of workers to construct, operate, and maintain is well taken, but this narrative ignores the humans who were let go in May with minimal notice or support.