Dec 1 (Reuters) – Accenture will equip tens of hundreds of its IT professionals with ChatGPT Enterprise by a partnership with OpenAI, because the consulting agency seems to be to capitalize on the rising demand for AI companies.
Shares of Accenture rose over 2.8% in premarket buying and selling following the information.
The businesses on Monday mentioned they can even launch a brand new synthetic intelligence program to assist enterprises in varied industries, together with monetary companies, healthcare and retail undertake AI-powered workflows.
Amid unsure authorities spending and a cloudy financial atmosphere, Accenture is ramping up AI integration to draw enterprise shoppers, together with launching an $865 million restructuring in September to realign its workforce, reduce prices and enhance effectivity.
With AI techniques turning into extra superior, issues have grown round their potential affect on the consulting business’s massive international workforce, as new software program can quickly collate, course of and generate content material with precision.
As half of the OpenAI partnership, Accenture’s groups will use ChatGPT Enterprise for inner and exterior work, whereas accelerating AI upskilling throughout roles, the businesses mentioned.
(Reporting by Zaheer Kachwala in Bengaluru; Modifying by Vijay Kishore)
