On Wednesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt) raised concerns about artificial intelligence and job security after Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) laid off roughly 8,000 employees while accelerating its multibillion-dollar AI expansion.
Meta Layoffs Spark AI Job Loss Debate
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In a post on X, Sanders criticized the company's workforce cuts and questioned how AI could affect workers across the broader economy.
"Today, Meta is firing thousands of workers to replace them with AI," Sanders wrote. "If Mark Zuckerberg is willing to lay off 10% of his own employees, what do you think his AI will do to the average American worker?"
