Accenture Ties Promotions to AI Usage as Google Exposes Massive Skills Gap and Launches New AI Certificate
Summary
Accenture now requires employees to use AI tools to earn promotions, as a new Google-Ipsos survey exposes a massive workforce skills gap — 70% of managers want AI-ready workers, but only 14% of employees receive AI training — prompting Google to launch a new AI Professional Certificate aimed at closing the divide.
Key Points
- Accenture is now tying employee promotions to AI tool usage, requiring consultants to regularly adopt the latest technologies as a condition for earning leadership roles.
- A Google and Ipsos survey reveals a stark AI skills gap in the workforce, with 70% of managers urgently wanting AI-ready employees but only 14% of workers actually being offered AI training.
- Google launches the Google AI Professional Certificate to help workers practically apply its frontier models in enterprise settings, covering use cases like deep research, project planning, and building custom apps.