Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski faced backlash after stating that AI allowed the marketing team to do more work with half the team size. He had highlighted reductions in spending on photographers, image banks, and marketing agencies. Siemiatkowski attributed these savings to the use of Midjourney, DALL-E, and Adobe Firefly. Klarna's AI assistant also handles tasks equivalent to 700 full-time agents and produces 80% of the company's copywriting. Despite the efficiencies, his remarks sparked criticism on social media, with commenters saying they were “ghoulish”.