# Cloudflare announced it was cutting its workforce by approximately 20%, which equates to 1,100 people.

*genai · news · 2026-05-08 · TechCrunch*

## Key points

- Cloudflare is cutting 20% of its workforce, about 1,100 people, citing AI productivity gains.
- This marks Cloudflare's first mass layoff in its 16-year history, affecting all teams except sales.
- Cloudflare's internal AI usage has increased over 600% in the past three months.
- Virtually all R&D code is now reviewed by autonomous AI agents before deployment.
- Despite layoffs, Cloudflare anticipates headcount could increase again by 2027 due to AI adoption.

**Companies:** Cloudflare, Meta, Microsoft, Google
**Countries:** United States

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