Accenture warns senior staff to use AI tools—or risk missing out on leadership roles

Accenture has implemented a policy tying senior employees career advancement to AI usage. Weekly log-ins to internal AI tools, including AI Refinery, are currently monitored, and “regular adoption” of AI is required for leadership promotions. Staff in specific European countries and U.S. federal contract divisions are exempt. While the firm trains hundreds of thousands in generative AI, some senior employees criticize the tools as “broken slop generators” and resist mandatory adoption.