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Barclays

2 filings · 10,000 humans automated on record.

2026-10-26 06:02 utc · aajtak.in

Barclays drafts a list, checks it for AI twice

The British bank is preparing to cut about 5,000 jobs by year end, citing AI, automation, and cost cutting. The algorithm that found the efficiencies did not make the list.

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2026-10-22 10:00 utc · bbc.com

Barclays finds 5,000 efficiencies, all of them people

The bank is cutting about 5,000 jobs while leaning harder on AI across its operations. Shareholders can expect improved margins; everyone else can expect improved chatbots.

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