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Cloudflare: 1,100 Laid Off as AI Use Jumps 600%

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May 8, 2026

Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince offered insight into the company's strategic direction, asserting, "We are our own most demanding customer."

This internal demand is underscored by a dramatic increase in AI adoption within the company, with Cloudflare's AI usage soaring by over 600% in just the last three months. Employees across all functions—ranging from engineering to human resources, finance, and marketing—now leverage thousands of AI agent sessions daily to execute their responsibilities.

Prince elaborated that this necessitates a deliberate approach to how Cloudflare structures itself for the "agentic AI era." The objective is twofold: to significantly amplify the value delivered to their customers and to steadfastly fulfill their mission of contributing to a better internet for everyone, everywhere.

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