Deloitte Turns to AI to Redirect Employees Instead of Layoffs Amid Hiring/Revenue Gap
- Deloitte using AI to shift existing employees into new roles instead of layoffs
- Move aims to help avoid mass layoffs amid hiring growth at firm
- Deloitte expanded headcount significantly after pandemic, now revenue not keeping pace
- Coming as consulting firms grapple with excess new hires amid slow business
- Deloitte also deploying AI to eliminate repetitive work, boost productivity