Barclays ties 5,000 job cuts to AI, with developers among the roles in the crosshairs
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Barclays is cutting approximately 5,000 jobs, or 5% of its workforce, with a significant portion of the reductions affecting support roles, including developers, as the bank attributes the layoffs to AI-driven efficiency gains. The move reflects a broader industry trend of using AI to reshape workforces, with other major banks also citing AI as a rationale for workforce changes. Barclays emphasized that the cuts are due to changes in the nature of work, not the value of its employees.
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