AI Strategy
CEO Drew Houston pivoting to AI-first strategy. Laid off staff to fund AI development and acquisitions.
Layoff History
500
Total Layoffs
500
AI-Related
100%
AI-Caused
500 employeesAI-Related
Restructuring to invest in AI
EngineeringProductGo-to-Market
AI Tools Deployed
Dropbox DashSearch AI
Deployed: 2023-06
Impacted roles: Search Specialists
AI-powered SearchDocument AI
Deployed: 2024-01
Impacted roles: Data Organizers
Roles at Risk
Sales Representatives
Marketing Specialists
Support Staff
Junior Engineers
Growing Roles
AI Engineers
ML Researchers
AI Product Managers
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Recent News
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