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COINBASE CEO EXPLAINS WHY HE FIRED ENGINEERS WHO DIDN'T TRY AI IMMEDIATELY

techcrunch.com4 min read

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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong recently fired engineers for not signing up for and testing the AI assistants the company purchased licenses for. The firings sent a clear message that AI isn't optional at the company. Armstrong has since leaned even further into AI training. The company hosts monthly meetings where teams that have mastered creative ways to use AI share what they have learned.