This CEO would be better replaced with AI.
Klarna CEO says AI helped company shrink workforce by 40%
Submitted 12 hours ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to workreform@lemmy.world
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/14/klarna-ceo-says-ai-helped-company-shrink-workforce-by-40percent.html
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hark@lemmy.world 9 hours ago
Kurious84@eviltoast.org 9 hours ago
Again. AI can also replace all upper management. They literally do nothing but attend meetings and keep each other employed.
cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 3 hours ago
It’s arguably easier to replace upper management. All corps work in the same fashion, they crunch numbers, hire and fire based on performance of the company. I’d say that’s easier for AI to do than come up with new and novel ideas on how to do or invent things.
apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 12 hours ago
Klarna CEO admits to being a piece of shit.
painfulasterisk1@lemmy.ml 7 hours ago
AI can save Klarna more than 60% of overhead expenses if they replace all upper management.
The number is made up, it could possibly be more.
LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 hours ago
Jesus Christ how are they a company. Who tf is a dumb enough schmuck to fall for this shit.
Telorand@reddthat.com 12 hours ago
Look at all those people I fired! Aren’t I awesome‽
umbrella@lemmy.ml 10 hours ago
“wow, why cant anyone afford the bullshit i sell”
scytale@lemm.ee 12 hours ago
I thought I just saw an article yesterday that they are hiring again because of issues they have with replacing people with AI? Or was that a different company?
toofpic@lemmy.world 12 hours ago
No, it was them. That was a moment of clar…weakness, and now the CEO is sure he’s right again.
abff08f4813c@j4vcdedmiokf56h3ho4t62mlku.srv.us 12 hours ago
Not AI related, but reminds me of what happened at X when Musk let a bunch of folks quit and then had to beg for some of them to return. This is another example of a poorly thought out boomerang.
frazw@lemmy.world 12 hours ago
It may have helped them shrink the workforce by convincing them to do it, but that does not also mean that it was a positive and permanent action.