An AI-induced recession on the horizon? Klarna's CEO thinks so

The Times Tech Podcast

• Episode: An AI-induced recession on the horizon? Klarna's CEO thinks so
• Website: The Times Tech Podcast
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• Duration: 00:38:30
• Published: 2025-06-06 01:00

Sebastian Siemiatkowski joins the pod from the SXSW festival in London to tell the story of Klarna, the "buy now, pay later" fintech company he co-founded and currently leads. Press coverage suggests that he has gone all in on AI at the company; he claims his position is more nuanced. But what is clear, in his mind, is that an AI-induced recession may be unavoidable.

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