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The CEO of Standard Chartered says he’s sorry for his ‘lower value human capital’ comments

May 22, 2026
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The CEO of Standard Chartered says he’s sorry for his ‘lower value human capital’ comments
Bill Winters, chief executive officer of Standard Chartered Plc, during a Bloomberg Television in February 2026.
Standard Chartered’s CEO walked back controversial AI comments after backlash over his “lower-value human capital” remark. Bloomberg/Getty Images
  • Standard Chartered’s CEO apologized for describing some workers as “lower-value human capital.”
  • Bill Winters’ comments this week sparked a debate about companies’ approach to staff in the AI age.
  • Winters shared a full transcript of his comments and said they were about investment, not cost-cutting.

Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters apologized for his “choice of words” after facing backlash for describing some jobs as “lower value, human capital” during a discussion about AI-driven changes at the bank.

In a LinkedIn post on Thursday, Winters said his remarks had “caused upset to some colleagues” and shared a full transcript of what he said to provide a “better understanding” of his comments.

Winters added that the transcript showed he valued “all” employees and said the bank was committed to helping workers adapt to rapid technological change.

Here are his comments in full:

Read the original article on Business Insider

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