Patreon is laying off 20 percent of its workers, or around 93 employees, as reported earlier by 404 Media. In a memo to employees, Patreon CEO Jack Conte writes that the company isn’t making these changes « because we believe AI replaces humans, » but says AI has « fundamentally transformed the tech industry, including how we work, how we build products, how we communicate, and more. »
That shift has changed « how we operate and organize, » Conte writes.
During an interview on Decoder, last month, Conte laid out his stance on AI, saying that the company is « 100 percent embracing » AI tools internally to continue serving creators:
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