Standard Chartered boss apologises for ‘lower-value human capital’ comments amid job cuts
2026-05-22 · AI (artificial intelligence) | The Guardian
Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters apologized for calling nearly 8,000 workers about to be replaced by AI 'lower-value human capital.' Nothing says 'we value our people' like ranking them below the bots replacing them. At least he's honest about how the C-suite views the workforce in the age of AI.