Matthew Prince
3 storiesMatthew Prince is the CEO of Cloudflare. In recent coverage he said on the Decoder podcast that AI bots now make up more than half of internet traffic, with Cloudflare positioned between websites and AI agents so owners can block, allow, or charge for access; he also discussed the company's 20% layoff this year (over 1,000 people) and his WSJ op-ed. He told Bloomberg that AI introduces vulnerabilities but that defenders have more tools than attackers.
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Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince discussed on the Decoder podcast how AI bots now make up more than half of internet traffic. Cloudflare sits between websites and AI agents, letting owners block, allow, or charge for access. The talk also covered the company's 20% layoff this year (over 1,000 people) and Prince's WSJ op-ed on replacing staff with AI.
Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince told Bloomberg that AI introduces vulnerabilities and discussed rising bot traffic and defenses, arguing that defenders have more tools than attackers.
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