Asia Pacific bank CIOs expect agentic AI to generate more tech jobs, survey finds

Technology leaders at banks across the Asia Pacific expect agentic artificial intelligence to create more technology roles rather than replace them, according to a new survey by Accenture.

The Banking IT Executives Survey found that 74% of banks in the region expect to increase their technology headcount as a result of agentic AI, while only 4% anticipate reducing staff numbers.