An AI startup powering Meta and OpenAI cut thousands of workers — then offered them a similar project for less money

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Brendan Foody is the CEO of Mercor.
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Mercor ended a major AI training project for Meta, cutting thousands of contract data labelers.
Contractors who were cut loose said they were then offered similar work on another project for lower…

This story appeared on businessinsider.com, 2025-11-12 23:06:27.
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