Mizuho Financial Group is planning to replace about 5,000 administrative jobs in Japan with artificial intelligence over the next 10 years, a move to boost productivity that it insists is “not a headcount reduction.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/27/companies/mizuho-clerical-jobs-ai/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #banks #mizuho #ai #jobs