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Bank boss apologizes for 'human capital' remark amid AI job cuts

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A bank executive has apologized after referring to employees as "lower value human capital." The apology comes as his bank plans to replace 7,000 human workers with AI, a move that highlights concerns about job displacement across both blue-collar and white-collar sectors due to artificial intelligence. AI

IMPACT Highlights concerns about AI-driven job displacement across various sectors.

RANK_REASON The item discusses a controversial statement and potential job displacement due to AI, but lacks specific details on the bank or executive, and does not report on a new AI development or significant industry trend.

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Bank boss apologizes for 'human capital' remark amid AI job cuts

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Bank boss sorry after describing workers as 'lower value human capital' - uh-huh. Says the quiet part out loud. HIs apology rings hollow, as his bank proceeds t

    Bank boss sorry after describing workers as 'lower value human capital' - uh-huh. Says the quiet part out loud. HIs apology rings hollow, as his bank proceeds to lay off 7,000 humans to be replaced by # AI - This is our future. Blue collar jobs replaced by robots, white collar jo…

    LINKS bbc.com/…/c98rqld1j3yo

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