Meta CTO Tells Staff AI Gains Mean More Work, Not More Days Off

Andrew Bosworth, Meta's chief technology officer, told employees in early July that AI productivity gains should be funneled into more work – not extra time off. Three people on the call described the exchange.

An employee asked whether the company could revive "Meta Days," a canceled holiday program that gave staff a few extra days off, using efficiency gains from AI. Bosworth said no. He called the question "very dumb" and added, "stop asking about Meta Days."

Bosworth said Meta staff are "doing the most exciting stuff on the planet" and that any extra time should go toward building products for the company's billions of users. "I get an extra hour. You know what I do with it? I put it into that," he said. He later apologized for coming down "too hard" on the employee but stood by the substance of his answer.

Meta declined to comment on the remarks. The company provides four weeks of annual leave plus public holidays, a person familiar with the matter said. It replaced Meta Days with two "choice days" that staff can use whenever they want.

The exchange comes during a broader debate about how AI will reshape work in tech. Amazon has used AI to push a more intense environment where fewer employees handle more tasks. Morgan Stanley predicted in 2023 that generative AI would boost income and allow millions of workers to take on second and third jobs. Jeff Bezos has said he expects AI to free up time and make it easier for households to return to a single earner.

The tension at Meta reflects a question every large employer faces: whether efficiency gains become leverage for more output or more leisure. A separate AlphaScala analysis looked at how AI tools can reshape workflows without inflating output expectations. The answer inside Meta, at least from its CTO, is clear.