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Bernie Sanders Slams Meta After 8,000 Layoffs And Asks: If Mark Zuckerberg Will Lay Off 10% Of His Staff, What Will AI Do To American Workers?
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2026-05-18METAMeta PlatformsAlpha Vantage Newsmacro
Event summary
Senator Bernie Sanders criticized Meta Platforms Inc. after it laid off approximately 8,000 employees while accelerating its investment in AI. Sanders questioned the impact of AI on American workers, especially if a large company like Meta is willing to cut staffing in favor of artificial intelligence. He also invited workers to share their stories about how AI and robotics are affecting their jobs.
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