Zuckerberg Charity Organization Cuts 70 Jobs

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is making significant changes to start 2026, including job cuts aimed at recalibrating and refocusing its efforts on AI-powered biomedical research, Sidney Lake reported for Fortune Tech.

The layoffs occurred primarily at the organization’s headquarters in Redwood City, Calif. (Photo: Mark Zuckerberg Facebook) 

The organization, founded by Meta cofounder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Dr. Priscilla Chan, is cutting about 70 jobs—roughly 8% of its workforce—a CZI spokesperson confirmed.

The layoffs occurred primarily at the organization’s headquarters in Redwood City, Calif.

The move reflects a decision to concentrate resources on Biohub, a growing network of biomedical research institutes that aims to “cure or prevent all disease,” according to Zuckerberg and Chan, while scaling back from earlier focus areas including education, criminal justice reform, housing, and community development.