This is huge! Swedish FinTech giant Klarna is using AI to halve its workforce 😳 Brilliant share by: Linas Beliūnas Original post below ⬇️⬇️⬇️ This is huge! Swedish FinTech giant Klarna is using AI to halve its workforce 😳 "Our AI assistant now performs the work of 700 employees, reducing the average resolution time from 11 minutes to just 2, while maintaining the same customer satisfaction scores as human agents " - Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski wrote in his letter to shareholders But here comes the crazy part. The financial impact of these AI-driven efficiencies is substantial. In their latest H1 2024 financials, Klarna just reported that average revenue per employee has surged by 73% over the past 12 months alone, from SEK 4 million to SEK 7 million 😳 As an effect, this productivity gain has allowed Klarna to reduce its workforce from 5,000 to 3,800 over the past year alone through natural attrition, with plans to potentially shrink further to around 2,000 employees in the coming years. It's now clear that this Bloomberg interview Siemiatkowski did a few months ago wasn't just hype - Klarna is walking the walk. AI is eating FinTech. _________ If you've ever asked yourself: How Do I Use AI Follow for the answers you're looking for.
The productivity gains are clear, but the shift also highlights the importance of upskilling for a rapidly changing workforce.
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