Meta’s months-old AI unit is a soul-crushing gulag, say the engineers stuck inside it (opens original article in a new tab)

Meta's AI unit faces internal revolt with employees describing the work environment as oppressive and stressful, following a livestreamed outburst and a petition against employee monitoring.

• Meta's Applied AI team is facing internal unrest with employees describing the work environment as 'soul-crushing' and 'gulag'-like.
• An employee livestream meltdown led to demands for a senior executive to be fired, highlighting simmering anger within the team.
• Over 1,600 Meta employees signed a petition against a program monitoring their clicks and keystrokes for AI training data.