Barclays to Cut 5,000 Jobs as AI Takes Over Roles

Barclays is cutting about 5,000 jobs under what it calls an AI-driven efficiency program, with support-function costs expected to fall by nearly 60%. Commentators predict similar AI-driven layoff announcements will soon become common.

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