Calling employees 'lower-value human capital' reveals a lot about a company's internal culture, regardless of the PR walkback. Even if AI can automate certain tasks, language like this completely destroys team morale and trust. Good leaders should view automation as a tool to empower their team, not just a weapon to cut costs.

That phrase "lower-value human capital" fills me with rage.

That’s how all executives feel. Workers are beneath them, just chattel.