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Klarna CEO predicts AI will cut white-collar jobs by one-third

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Klarna's CEO, Sebastian Siemiatkowski, anticipates a significant reduction in white-collar jobs by 2030, attributing this forecast to the rapid advancements in AI. He noted that the company's AI-powered customer service chatbot is already capable of handling the workload of 800 full-time agents. This prediction follows Klarna's previous workforce reduction of 50% in recent years. AI

IMPACT AI advancements are predicted to significantly reduce white-collar employment, with one company's chatbot handling the work of 800 agents.

RANK_REASON The article discusses a prediction about AI's impact on jobs, rather than a direct release or product announcement.

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Klarna CEO predicts AI will cut white-collar jobs by one-third

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