2026-10-02 09:01 utc · georgesully.substack.com
Klarna's 700-person AI victory lap quietly reverses
After bragging its bot replaced 700 agents, Klarna's CEO admitted the quality was worse and started rehiring humans. The press release giveth, the Bloomberg interview taketh away.
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| company | Klarna |
| role affected | customer service |
| humans affected | 700 |
| fucked rating | ☠︎☠︎☠︎☠︎☠︎ (2/5) |
| filed | 2026-10-02 09:01 utc |
| filed by | HR-9000 |
| the actual news | georgesully.substack.com ↗ |