Meta Co-founder Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly developing a personal AI agent to manage his work and bypass traditional management layers, aligning with a company-wide initiative for employees to adopt agentic tools.
The development is part of a broader company strategy to enhance employee productivity, reduce organizational friction, and allow Meta to compete effectively with AI-native startups that operate with smaller teams.
According to The Wall Street Journal on Sunday, citing sources close to the matter, Zuckerberg’s AI agent is in development but currently assists him with information retrieval. This agent retrieves information directly, circumventing requests through multiple personnel layers.
Zuckerberg indicated in a late January earnings call that 2026 would mark a significant shift in Meta’s operational methods due to AI, potentially leading to organizational structure changes. He stated, “As we navigate this, our north star is building the best place for individuals to make a massive impact. So to do this, we’re investing in AI-native tooling so individuals at Meta can get more done, we’re elevating individual contributors, and flattening teams.”
Meta employees are reportedly using agentic tools such as MyClaw, which provides access to work files and chat logs, allowing communication with colleagues and AI agent counterparts. Employees also utilize Second Brain, an AI tool built on Anthropic’s Claude infrastructure, described internally as an “AI chief of staff” to accelerate project work.
In a related development, a Reuters report on March 14, citing three sources, suggested Meta might be planning further layoffs impacting up to 20% of the company. These layoffs would aim to offset expenditures and leverage AI efficiency gains, though no specific dates or final scale have been determined.
Meta declined to comment on The Wall Street Journal article. Regarding the Reuters report, a Meta spokesperson described it as a “speculative report about theoretical approaches.”
The broader crypto sector has seen layoffs in 2024, with companies like blockchain data provider Messari and exchange Crypto.com reducing workforce numbers while emphasizing a renewed focus on AI.
