Story Protocol Developer Cuts Staff While Exploring AI Agent Opportunities

PIP Labs reduced about 10% of staff tied to Story Protocol entities, including Story Foundation and Poseidon, as it shifts resources toward AI intellectual property infrastructure following its 2024 Series B.

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Summary

PIP Labs, the developer behind Story Protocol, cut 5 full-time employees and 3 contractors, or about 10% of staff tied to Story Protocol entities. The affected teams included Story Foundation and Poseidon. The company said the layoffs are part of a strategy to increase focus on AI intellectual property infrastructure, adding to its previously stated interest in AI agent-related opportunities. PIP Labs had raised $80 million in a 2024 Series B round.

Terms & Concepts
  • AI intellectual property infrastructure: Systems and tools designed to manage ownership, licensing, and use of intellectual property in AI-related workflows, such as training data and content rights.
  • Story Protocol: A blockchain-related project focused on infrastructure for managing intellectual property and related rights onchain.
  • AI agents: Autonomous software programs designed to carry out tasks, make decisions, or interact with users and systems with limited direct human control.