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Meta AI Lead Emily Dalton Smith Departs After 11 Years

6/18/2026

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Emily Dalton Smith is leaving Meta after an 11-year tenure.
She led Meta’s “AI for Work” program and the Agent Transformation Accelerator, which centralize internal AI tools into the Metamate assistant.
Meta’s restructuring cut 10% of staff, moved a similar number to new units, and will add features from Manus, bought for $2 billion in December.
Smith will stay to help CTO Andrew Bosworth with the transition, with Metamate updates slated for June 1.

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Emily Dalton Smith is leaving Meta after an 11-year tenure.
She led Meta’s “AI for Work” program and the Agent Transformation Accelerator, which centralize internal AI tools into the Metamate assistant.
Meta’s restructuring cut 10% of staff, moved a similar number to new units, and will add features from Manus, bought for $2 billion in December.
Smith will stay to help CTO Andrew Bosworth with the transition, with Metamate updates slated for June 1.