Silicon Valley’s favorite tech overlord is at it again, and this time, Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse dreams are getting a hefty dose of artificial intelligence. Meta, the company that’s been burning cash faster than a startup with venture capital funding, is pushing its employees to embrace AI like it’s the next big thing, because, well, it is.

The 5X Productivity Fever Dream

Vishal Shah, Meta’s VP of Metaverse, dropped an internal memo that reads like a techno-capitalist manifesto. His grand vision? Getting employees to use AI to become “5X faster” - not just incrementally better, but exponentially more efficient. The message is clear: adapt or get left behind in the AI revolution.

The Human Cost of Efficiency

Behind the glossy tech-bro speak lies a more sinister implication. As companies like Meta push AI integration, workers are increasingly becoming “babysitters” to AI-generated code, fixing complex bugs created by algorithms that even their creators don’t fully understand. It’s not just about working smarter; it’s about working harder while being replaced by the very technology you’re implementing.

The Metaverse Gamble

Let’s be real: Meta’s metaverse has been a multi-billion dollar experiment that feels more like a vanity project than a viable product. By mandating AI usage, Zuckerberg is essentially doubling down on a bet that technology can solve fundamental design and engagement problems. Spoiler alert: it probably can’t.

Whether this AI push will save Meta’s metaverse or just create more complex technical debt remains to be seen. But one thing’s certain, the future of work is looking increasingly algorithmic, and human creativity might just be collateral damage.