Posted 10/16/2023, 2:25:08 PM
Stack Overflow Lays Off 28% of Staff After Rapid Expansion, Faces Challenges from AI Coding Boom
- Stack Overflow lays off over 100 people, 28% of staff, after doubling employee base last year
- Layoffs come amid AI coding boom that poses challenges for Stack Overflow's model
- Company banned AI-generated answers in December 2021 but under-enforcement led to moderator strike
- Stack Overflow now charges AI companies to train on its site
- Layoffs intended to push company toward profitability after big hiring push
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