Klarna CEO admits to being a piece of shit.
Klarna CEO says AI helped company shrink workforce by 40%
Submitted 2 months 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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apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 2 months ago
hark@lemmy.world 2 months ago
This CEO would be better replaced with AI.
Kurious84@eviltoast.org 2 months ago
Again. AI can also replace all upper management. They literally do nothing but attend meetings and keep each other employed.
cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 2 months 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.
Telorand@reddthat.com 2 months ago
Look at all those people I fired! Aren’t I awesome‽
painfulasterisk1@lemmy.ml 2 months 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 2 months ago
Jesus Christ how are they a company. Who tf is a dumb enough schmuck to fall for this shit.
NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 2 months ago
I love the article image just randomly being Newton Street in Manchester.
scytale@lemm.ee 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months 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.