ANZ CEO Warns AI Could Cut Half of Jobs and Trigger Global Crisis
ANZ CEO Nuno Matos told a Canberra parliamentary hearing that AI-driven job cuts of up to 50% could spark a global crisis, urging worldwide regulation of the technology.
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Banking
Topic
Banking
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