Fiverr is laying off 250 employees to become an 'AI-first company'
4 hours ago
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- Fiverr is laying off 250 employees (30% of staff) to become an 'AI-first company'.
- CEO Micha Kaufman aims for a leaner, faster company with AI-focused infrastructure and fewer management layers.
- AI has already been integrated into Fiverr's customer support and fraud detection programs.
- Kaufman previously advised employees to automate 100% of their work with AI, claiming it wouldn't make them replaceable.
- The layoffs follow a trend seen in other companies like Duolingo and Workday, which also cut jobs while emphasizing AI.