Meta lays off staff it hired from AI safety startup Virtue AI

Meta is dismissing a group of employees it had hired from Virtue AI, an AI safety startup, just four months after bringing them on board in June. According to a report, Meta cited mismatched work styles as the reason for the departures.

The move highlights ongoing turbulence inside large tech companies as they rapidly staff up AI safety and research teams, sometimes through acquihire-style hiring, only to see arrangements unravel quickly. Details on the exact number of employees affected or further comment from Meta or Virtue AI were not disclosed.