Klarna CEO's AI Marketing Savings Post
Moment · 2024 · Niche
The CEO's AI savings post drew backlash; one reply showed 109.3K views.
Reid Southen
@Rahll · May 29, 2024
"Our in-house marketing team is HALF the size it was last year but is producing MORE!" I've never seen someone so proudly portray themselves as a scumbag.
Sancho Harker
@iAm_ManCat · May 29, 2024
If you still had a bigger marketing team, they probably would've advised you not to post this
Sebastian Siemiatkowski
@klarnaseb · May 30, 2024
I once said to @sama: When AI becomes more mainstream, try to make sure it first affects the jobs of the least popular employees: Bankers, lawyers and CEOs Interesting observation Legal AI or Investor AI replacing jobs, does not seem to hit the same nerve ;-) Seriously
Dean Samed, The Jagged Social
@DeanSamed · May 29, 2024
A ghoulish sentiment that only a Tech-Bro could post without irony. Jesus wept.
Peter Tarka
@PeterTarka · May 29, 2024
Flexing that you fired half of your marketing team is just really bad. 🤡
Szivagave
@Szivagave · May 30, 2024
Dude if I was an employee of your company, I'd be in serious anxiety mode. My condolences to them.
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Trace the originKlarna announced AI marketing savings, then its CEO posted about a smaller team producing more. Creatives replied on X; AI newsletters, Reddit and LinkedIn carried the debate. The CEO responded, and Digiday questioned the CMO about staffing and costs.
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