Australian banks use AI as cover for layoffs driven by mortgage slump fears
gaganghotra_ · x · 2026-10-24
gaganghotra argues that recent big layoffs at Australian banks, framed as AI efficiency gains, are actually about banks bracing for a worsening economy: fewer new mortgage customers next year means lower revenue, so they're cutting their biggest expense — salaries. AI is the narrative, not the cause.
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