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Preston Fore

Walmart exec says U.S. workforces needs to take inspiration from China where ‘5 year-olds are learning DeepSeek’

Chinese students working on laptops (Credit: Chen Bin—Xinhua/Getty Images)

Corporate America is in a race against time to upgrade its workforce. Top AI leaders warn that white-collar jobs could face major disruption within the next 18 months—yet relatively few workers are using AI technology in their daily work.

That disconnect is pushing major employers like Deloitte, Verizon, and Walmart to roll out large-scale AI training for their employees. And according to Donna Morris, Walmart’s chief people officer, the stakes extend far beyond individual companies: The outcome could shape the competitiveness of the broader U.S. economy.

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