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Klarna's CEO says it stopped hiring thanks to AI but still advertises many open positions (techcrunch.com)

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[–] hello_hello@hexbear.net 35 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Just this week, the Klarna CEO made an AI deepfake of himself to report his financial results, attempting to prove that even a CEO can be replaced by AI.

burgerpants-dejected so you're saying it's possible but it's never going to happen?

While AI may be helping Klarna do more work with fewer people, it’s worth noting that Klarna has the same number of employees today than it did in 2021. Like most tech companies, Klarna was hiring a lot during the pandemic. Many companies, including Meta and Amazon, have reduced their workforces in the last few years, either by slowing down hiring or having layoffs.

It’s also worth pointing out that Klarna is looking to IPO soon. Siemiatkowski could be trying to convince investors that his company is aggressively incorporating generative AI into its workflows and that the benefits are already showing up.

Anyway this is just bs CEO speak to cover up mass-layoffs and to do IPO. They would have done this had this AI bubble existed or not post-pandemic. The capitalists are warring with you not the fucking robot.

[–] Llituro@hexbear.net 23 points 7 months ago (1 children)

...the same number of employees today than it did in 2021.... [emphasis mine]

did an AI replace all the writers and editors at techcrunch too? christ.

[–] AntifaSuperWombat@hexbear.net 15 points 7 months ago

Humans are too stupid to understand that 7000 and 3500 are the same number. This is why it’s inevitable that fleshbags will all be replaced by intellectually superior AI.