Mark Zuckerberg's secret project wanted Meta teams 60% smaller and run by AI agents

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Mark Zuckerberg ran a secret plan called Project OT to make Meta "AI native", with executives studying scenarios that cut some team sizes by up to 60%.

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  • Mark Zuckerberg ran a secret plan called Project OT to make Meta "AI native", with executives studying scenarios that cut some team sizes by up to 60%.
  • Reported by Times of India and published Sun, 13 Sep 2026 16:28:50 UTC.

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