Major Asia bank to cut 4,000 roles

DBS, Southeast Asia’s largest bank, is cutting 4,000 temp roles due to AI: ‘For the first time, I’m struggling to create jobs’
DBS is Southeast Asia’s largest bank by revenue, and ranks No. 10 on Fortune’s Southeast Asia 500. It’s the first of Singapore’s Big Three banks to suggest how AI will aff
AI to replace 4,000 jobs at DBS, Southeast Asia's largest bank
"Over the next three years, we envisage that AI could reduce the need to renew about 4,000 temporary/contract staff across our 19 markets working on specific projects," a spokesperson from the Singapore bank told AFP on Tuesday,
Major Asia bank to cut 4,000 roles as AI replaces humans
Singapore's biggest bank, DBS, says it expects to cut about 4,000 roles over the next three years as artificial intelligence (AI) takes on more work currently done by humans. The move will affect temporary and contract staff,
Singapore's biggest bank to cut 4,000 roles as AI replaces humans
The bank clarified that permanent staff members will not be impacted by these changes, which are part of a broader strategy to streamline operations through technology. While some jobs will be eliminated,
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