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Going ‘AI first’ appears to be backfiring on Klarna and Duolingo
Klarna is hiring again after replacing employees with AI. Meanwhile, Duolingo is facing blowback on social media from its ...
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Klarna CEO defends DoorDash ‘eat now, pay later’ deal as critics slam ‘Collateralized DoorDash Obligations’
Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski has defended ... Siemiatkowski, a frequent poster on X, is almost certain to have seen the many memes inspired by his company’s deal with DoorDash.
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Klarna CEO says AI helped company shrink workforce by 40%
Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski said the company has managed to shrink its headcount by about 40%, in part due to investments in artificial intelligence and natural attrition in its workforce ...
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As Klarna flips from AI-first to hiring people again, a new landmark survey reveals most AI projects fail to deliver
After years of depicting Klarna as an AI-first company, the fintech’s CEO reversed himself, telling Bloomberg the company was once again recruiting humans after the AI approach led to “lower ...
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Klarna CEO Talks IPO, Says AI Has Helped to Slash 40% of Employee Headcount
Klarna co-founder and CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski visited with CNBC on a day when one Fintech successfully listed shares, eToro, and another, Chime filed a registration statement with the ...
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Going ‘AI first’ appears to be backfiring on Klarna and Duolingo
Klarna and Duloingo have been some of the poster children for the “AI-first” workplace. Two years ago, Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski announced he wanted his company to be the “favorite ...