Meta has asked some individual contributors in its Applied AI division to opt into management roles after a recent internal reshuffle, according to four people familiar with the matter. The Details: •    Division scope: Meta launched Applied AI this year to train AI models and reassigned roughly 7,000 employees to the unit. •    Role changes: Some reassigned employees previously held management positions before receiving individual-contributor roles within Applied AI. •    Prior cuts: Meta eliminated about 10% of its workforce this year, with layoffs heavily targeting managers, Business Insider reported. •    Company response: Meta declined to comment on the program, which one person familiar said is voluntary. 10-SEP-2026 05:28 PM ET