CEO Says He Hasn’t Hired Anyone in a Year as He Replaces Human Workers With AI

CEO Says He Hasn’t Hired Anyone in a Year as He Replaces Human Workers With AI
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by Noor Al-Sibai • 1 month ago

Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski revealed in a Bloomberg interview that the company has not hired any new employees in a year, instead replacing human workers with AI, resulting in a 22% reduction in staff. Klarna's AI assistant reportedly performs the work of 700 humans. Siemiatkowski incentivizes remaining employees to embrace AI by promising salary increases tied to productivity gains, while also using AI for his own tasks during earnings calls.

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