Meta freezes AI hiring amid talent surge, division restructuring

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META, ETR:FB2A, SWX:FB) has frozen hiring in its artificial intelligence (AI) division after an intense recruitment spree that brought in over 50 researchers and engineers from competitors like OpenAI, Google DeepMind, Apple, Anthropic, and others. First reported by the Wall Street Journal and confirmed by a Meta spokesperson, the freeze also blocks internal transfers between teams, with exceptions requiring approval from Meta's Chief AI Officer, Alexandr Wang.