Klarna’s CEO Warns AI Job Losses Are Coming, Do You Agree?
Hey FinTech Fanatic!
A few days ago, I read an interview with Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski, and he didn’t hold back.
While many tech leaders keep saying AI will create more jobs than it replaces, Siemiatkowski warns that the short-term impact could be far more painful.
Klarna itself has already cut its workforce from 7,400 to 3,000 after going all-in on AI across support, product, and operations.
In this interview, Sebastian Siemiatkowski warned that a massive shift is coming for knowledge workers. He pointed to jobs like translators in Brussels, which he says AI can already handle better, faster, and cheaper.
His point? Society keeps talking about the long-term benefits of AI, but few are acknowledging the short-term pain.
Do you agree with Siemiatkowski? Are we underestimating how deeply AI could reshape FinTech jobs?
And which roles are under threat specifically?
Let me know what you think! hit reply or drop it in the comments below 👇
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