Standard Chartered CEO apologises for 'lower-value human capital' remark
Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters apologised after calling some jobs "lower-value human capital." The bank is implementing AI-driven changes that executives say could affect about 80,000 positions across its global workforce. Winters said he regretted his "choice of words" while outlining those plans and the need to boost efficiency. The episode matters because it highlights the human cost and communications challenges of automation in large banks.
If they call us, “lower-value human capital” in public, imagine what they call us in private.
I may be a low value human capital person, and damn proud. At least I'm not a motherfucking dickless money hoarding soulless asshat.
Cattle. And that's keeping it clean
Seems "standard charter" (never heard of them) must not be doing so great since they're spinning massive layoffs. I look forward to them disappearing asap 🤷♂️