Meta Employees Absolutely Hate Mark Zuckerberg’s Plan for a Companywide AI Hackathon (opens original article in a new tab)

Meta employees are frustrated with CEO Mark Zuckerberg's plan for a companywide AI hackathon, citing recent layoffs, increased workloads, and low morale as reasons for their discontent.

• Meta employees expressed frustration with Zuckerberg's companywide AI hackathon plan due to recent layoffs and increased workloads.
• Employees felt there was low morale, declining trust in management, and no incentive to participate in the hackathon.
• The hackathon was criticized for not counting toward performance evaluations and for adding to employees' already heavy workloads.