Meta Platforms has begun restructuring its risk and compliance departments, replacing several manual review processes with automation and AI-driven systems, according to a report by Business Insider. The company says the move is part of its broader strategy to streamline internal operations and enhance efficiency across teams.
In a memo to employees, Michel Protti, Meta’s Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer for Product, stated that automation has already improved the company’s risk management and regulatory compliance efforts. “By transitioning from bespoke, manual reviews to a more consistent automated approach, we’ve achieved more accurate and reliable compliance outcomes,” he wrote. Protti added that automation will allow teams to focus on “the most complex and high-impact challenges.”
Although Meta did not reveal the exact number of roles affected, Protti acknowledged that fewer manual positions are now needed. The restructuring primarily impacts Meta’s Product Risk Program Manager, Shared Services, and Global Security & Privacy (GSP) divisions. The GSP team will merge with the Regulatory Readiness and Data Protection Officer units to create a new department called Regulatory Compliance Programs. Some functions will also be centralized in London, which hosts a major compliance and engineering hub for Meta.
A Meta spokesperson confirmed the reorganization, describing it as a sign of the company’s growing maturity and improved compliance processes. “These changes reflect the evolution of our compliance program and our ability to innovate faster while maintaining high standards,” spokesperson Thomas Richards said.
Protti emphasized that while automation is taking over routine and repetitive tasks, human oversight remains crucial for handling complex or novel issues. “Technology will continue to strengthen our compliance framework, but human judgment will remain vital,” he noted.
This restructuring aligns with Meta’s ongoing push to integrate automation deeper into its corporate systems. Earlier this week, the company also reduced about 600 positions in its Superintelligence Labs division. In that memo, Meta’s Chief AI Officer Alexandr Wang said the company would focus on hiring “AI-native talent” and enabling the division to “move faster.”
Meta has also expanded its use of AI in recruitment, using automated interviews and code evaluations to screen candidates. CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently said that Meta aims to develop an AI agent capable of performing tasks equivalent to those of a mid-level software engineer by the end of the year.
The restructuring signals a clear trend: Meta is not just building automation tools for users but embedding them within its internal structure. As Big Tech companies increasingly lean on AI to reduce costs and boost efficiency, Meta’s latest move shows how automation is becoming central to corporate governance, compliance, and workforce management.
