KLARNA'S CEO SAYS IT STOPPED HIRING THANKS TO AI BUT STILL ADVERTISES MANY OPEN POSITIONS

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While Klarna's CEO says that the company essentially stopped hiring a year ago due to generative AI, the company has not completely stopped hiring. It is currently hiring for more than 50 roles around the globe according to job postings on its website. Klarna managers said that they were actively hiring or growing their teams at least half a dozen times throughout 2024 according to posts on LinkedIn. The company has recently filled roles on its policy, software engineering, and global partnerships teams. A Klarna spokesperson said that the company is not actively recruiting to expand but only backfilling some essential roles.