Accenture has implemented a new strategy to drive the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) tools among its employees. The company is now monitoring how its workforce utilizes AI tools and will consider this usage when making promotion decisions. Notably, senior managers have been informed that holding leadership roles requires ‘regular adoption’ of AI within their responsibilities.
This initiative comes after Accenture’s recent job cuts, totaling 11,000, which were directly associated with the firm’s AI transition and cost-cutting efforts. By incentivizing the use of AI through promotion considerations, Accenture aims to accelerate the integration of AI technologies into its operations and across all levels of its organization.
Source: Tech-Economic Times