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Sebastian predicts Klarna will have fewer than 2,000 employees by 2030, continuing the trend of AI-driven workforce reduction.

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“It's 2,030. How many employees do you have then? Less. For sure. 2,000? No. I think it it may very well be even less than that.”

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