Meta CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg is developing a personal AI agent designed to assist him in managing the company, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal citing sources close to the matter. The agent is still under development but is already being used to help Zuckerberg retrieve information more quickly. Rather than routing requests through multiple teams or personnel, the agent pulls information directly, reducing friction in the process.
The initiative is part of a wider company effort to boost employee productivity across Meta’s workforce of approximately 78,000 people. The company is aiming to compete with AI-native startups that operate with significantly smaller teams. Zuckerberg has previously signaled this direction, stating during a late January earnings call that 2026 would be the year that AI begins to dramatically reshape how Meta operates, while also hinting at potential changes to the company’s organizational structure.
The WSJ report also highlights several AI tools already in use among Meta employees. One such tool, MyClaw, gives workers access to work files and chat logs and allows them to communicate with colleagues or their AI agent equivalents. Another tool, Second Brain, is built on top of Anthropic‘s Claude infrastructure and has been described internally as functioning like an AI chief of staff, helping employees accelerate progress on projects.
Alongside the AI push, Meta may also be preparing another round of layoffs. A report from Reuters published on March 14 cited three sources familiar with the matter who indicated that the company could be planning workforce reductions affecting up to 20% of its employees. The sources noted that no date has been set and that the final scale of any cuts has not been determined. Meta declined to comment on the WSJ article but called the Reuters report a speculative account of theoretical approaches.
The broader technology and crypto sectors have also seen significant workforce reductions in 2026, with many firms citing a shift toward AI as a driving factor. Blockchain data provider Messari recently announced executive changes and employee layoffs as part of its transition to becoming an AI-first company. Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com similarly announced a 12% reduction in its workforce in connection with its own AI strategy.
Originally reported by CoinTelegraph.
