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Australia’s CBA Warns AI Will Bring Smaller Teams as Banking Automation Accelerates

Sydney, 26 May 2026 – Commonwealth Bank of Australia Chief Executive Officer Matt Comyn has warned that artificial intelligence will inevitably reshape banking jobs, with some work expected to be handled by smaller teams as more AI tools are rolled out across the country’s largest lender.

The message reflects a more direct tone from one of Australia’s most influential banking leaders: AI is no longer being discussed only as a productivity tool, but as a structural force that will change workforce size, skills demand and career pathways across financial services.

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