Meta forced thousands of engineers into AI training work. Now it's giving some a way out.

After reassigning 7,000 employees into AI initiatives, Meta is now offering some engineers a path to transfer elsewhere.

Meta offering free training program to fast-track trade jobs

Meta has created a free five-week training course called America's Workforce Academy to address shortages of jobs like fiber technicians, welders, plumbers and electricians. The workers would help ...

Meta halts worker tracking for AI training due to privacy fears

The company had started just two months ago tracking workers’ computer usage for AI training data.

Meta reverses decision to reassign employees to AI training roles

Meta is reversing its decision to reassign 7,000 employees to different AI -focused units, like the Applied AI (AAI) ...

Houston chosen as one of four cities in Meta's $115 million workforce training program

Facebook parent Meta on Monday announced that it will invest $115 million in a new workforce training academy, to be piloted in Houston and three other cities.

Meta launches $115M data center construction training pilot in Houston

Houston is among four cities part of Meta's new pilot program.