Security leaders lose visibility as consultants deploy shadow AI copilots to stay employed
May 28, 2025
Consulting firms’ accelerating adoption of generative AI to automate knowledge work is sending shockwaves across the industry, triggering workforce shakeups and layoffs.
This month, PwC cut roughly 2% of its U.S. staff, approximately 1,500 jobs, in audit and tax lines. EY eliminated 150 roles even as it announced a $1.4 billion investment to build an enterprise AI platform. Accenture slashed…