# Patreon is laying off 20 percent of workers

> 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…

- **Source:** [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/tech/970211/patreon-layoffs-ai?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a625ef909947d64cbb6efd2)
- **Published:** 2026-07-23
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #ai
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