Meta CTO Says AI Productivity Gains Should Fund More Work, Not Time Off

Meta Chief Technology Officer Andrew Bosworth told employees that productivity gains from artificial intelligence should be used to build more products rather than to secure additional time off. The comments, made during an internal question-and-answer session in early July, were reported by multiple outlets and confirmed by people familiar with the matter.

During the meeting, an employee asked whether AI-driven productivity improvements could lead to the revival of "Meta Days," a discontinued program that provided staff with extra paid vacation time. Bosworth responded directly, telling the employee to "stop asking about Meta Days. It's very dumb." He added that he hoped employees would use any extra time to "do even more and cooler stuff for the users who use our products every day."

Bosworth illustrated his point with a personal example. "I get an extra hour. You know what I do with it? I put it into that," he said, referring to work on Meta's platforms. He then advised the employee to consult their parents about the career strategy of frequently asking a boss for more days off.

The CTO later apologized for his tone, saying he came down "too hard" on the employee and...