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The unrest was triggered by a livestream incident
Jun 13, 2026
12:18 pm
What's the storyMeta's Applied AI team, a group of some 6,500 engineers and product managers, is reportedly on the brink of a revolt, according to WIRED.
The unrest was triggered by an incident where an employee hijacked a livestreamed presentation and launched into an expletive-laden tirade against a senior Meta AI executive.
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