Accenture Transforms Global Workforce, Training 700k Employees in Autonomous AI Technologies for Booming Market

Global consulting and technology services giant Accenture is equipping its workforce of over 700,000 employees with expertise in agentic AI systems, a move prompted by growing client demand for autonomous AI technologies.

The firm’s decision to launch this training program follows robust financial returns from its existing AI services, with Accenture’s Gen AI consulting generating $2.6 billion in revenue over the past six months. This success underscores the commercial viability of AI expertise.

During a recent interview with Bloomberg, Julie Sweet, Chair and CEO of Accenture, announced this initiative, marking an expansion from an earlier program that prepared 500,000 staff members for Gen AI work.