Cloudflare, AI로 인한 대규모 생산성 향상을 이유로 인력 20% 감원
Cloudflare가 1,100개 일자리(20%)를 감축했습니다. CEO Matthew Prince는 내부 AI 사용량 600% 증가와 생산성 향상을 언급했으며, 이는 기록적인 1분기 매출 6억 3,980만 달러에도 불구하고 이루어진 결정입니다.
Cloudflare announced it is laying off approximately 1,100 employees, representing 20% of its workforce, excluding sales staff with quotas. CEO Matthew Prince attributed the reduction directly to a 600% surge in internal AI usage over the last three months, which created 'massive productivity gains' and rendered specific support roles obsolete. The layoffs coincide with a record quarterly revenue of $639.8 million, a 34% year-over-year increase, and a remaining performance obligation of $2.5 billion. Prince stated that all code produced by the R&D team is now reviewed by autonomous AI agents and that the company will continue hiring productive employees in 2027.