'If you want to get promoted, you've got to do the things that we do': Accenture CEO says failure to use AI will cost workers a promotion—or their job

Julie Sweet, in front of a navy blue background, points with one hand. (Credit: Artur Widak/NurPhoto—Getty Images)

Moving up the career ladder at Accenture comes with a requirement: You must be using the company’s AI tools.

In a recent episode of the “Rapid Response” podcast, Accenture CEO Julie Sweet said AI proficiency is a mandatory part of working at the consultancy and moving up its ranks. The company announced in September it has invested more than $865 million in a “six-month business optimization program,” including reskilling thousands of employees—and showing the door to those who refused to adapt to using evolving workplace technology.