Accenture now ties promotions to AI tool usage, tracking staff logins and factoring adoption into leadership decisions.
The consultancy has begun collecting data on weekly logins to its AI tools by some senior staff members, the FT reports.
At the same time: Anthropic released Claude Sonnet 4.6 at one-fifth of its previous premium price. Use cases that didn’t make financial sense six months ago may now be viable.
Regulation is advancing across US states. Global adoption is accelerating.
"The risk has shifted. It’s no longer moving too fast. It’s standing still."
Highlights for week 9:
- Accenture ties senior promotions to measurable AI tool usage
- Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 4.6 delivers near-flagship capability at one-fifth the former cost.
- 100% of surveyed enterprises plan to expand agentic AI this year
- US states advance AI regulation as global adoption accelerates
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