Brutal reality for 50k Aussie bank staff
Commonwealth Bank has cut about 1,000 jobs and declined to guarantee its roughly 50,000 staff protection from AI-driven job losses, a sign of growing white-collar displacement in banking.
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Yale clerical workers say automation is eroding their jobsA UNITE HERE Local 34 report says Yale's AI rollout is shrinking its clerical workforce through unfilled positions and 'passive automation' rather than layoffs, a quieter form of job loss.
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China Moves To Cushion Workers From AI Job Losses - BW PeopleChina's State Council issued 18 measures to cushion AI job losses, including employment risk assessments, retraining, advance notice to workers, and curbs on algorithmic hiring discrimination.