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• 📝 Klarna CEO credits AI for workforce reduction but continues to hire

• 📰 We now have AI-generated shirts and people are not happy about it.

• 📷 6 AI resources

Klarna CEO Credits AI for Workforce Reduction but Continues to Hire

Quick Take 📸

Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski claimed AI has enabled the company to stop hiring and reduce its workforce from 4,500 to 3,500 employees.

However, Klarna’s job board lists over 50 open positions globally, suggesting AI hasn’t fully replaced human roles.

What You Need to Know 🔍

• Klarna is still filling "essential roles," particularly in engineering, despite claims of halting hiring.

• AI is being used to increase operational efficiency, with Siemiatkowski asserting it can handle many human jobs.

• Klarna’s workforce remains similar in size to its 2021 levels, mirroring broader tech industry trends of post-pandemic staffing adjustments.

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