Meta Tells Staff to Curb Outside AI Tools as Internal Costs Near Billions

Meta has sent an internal memo to roughly 6,000 employees, notifying them of plans to restrict use of outside AI coding tools and push a shift toward its own tools. The move follows a surge in internal AI usage, with internal AI token consumption alone projected to reach billions of dollars in spending in 2026, according to reporting. The company has begun introducing token limits and centralized management, and plans to put new controls in place within a few weeks.