The Center for Humane Technology, the nonprofit associated with Tristan Harris, is laying off most of its staff and moving to a founder-led model, according to a report by WIRED.
The organisation helped drive wider scrutiny of excessive screen time and the design choices behind attention-intensive digital products. Its work placed it among prominent voices arguing that technology platforms should be built with greater regard for users' wellbeing.
Sources told WIRED that internal disagreements over the centre's strategic direction have persisted for years. The reported restructuring now pairs those unresolved tensions with a significant reduction in staff.
The move concentrates the organisation's future work around its founder-led structure while reducing the team behind a campaign that helped bring the harms of attention-driven technology into mainstream debate.