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by mancerayder 33 days ago
>I’m genuinely confused as to why the speakers are baffled by the boos

My friend, do you see how C-suites, even in our own companies, are talking? Here's one that made headlines all over the business-press, I think it speaks for itself:

May 19th, 2026

StanChart CEO Winters Says AI to Replace "Lower-Value Human Capital"

“It’s not cost cutting; it’s replacing in some cases lower-value human capital.” Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters delivered a blunt message on the future of the bank’s workforce. Aisha S. Gani explains the growing trend among finance leaders acknowledging the realities of AI technology replacing jobs."