PwC

PwC's 2026 AI Jobs Barometer — analyzing over one billion job advertisements across 27 countries — reveals a structural split in the global labor market. 'Professionalised' roles where AI amplifies human judgment are growing 2x faster with 42% higher wage growth, while 'democratised' roles where AI lowers the skill bar are stagnating. Workers with AI skills command a 62% wage premium. Entry-level roles are being 'seniorised' — demanding senior skills 7x more often. Here's the workforce assessment framework and entry-level redesign playbook every CHRO needs.

PwC is certifying 30,000 staff on Claude after cutting underwriting from 10 weeks to 10 days. The new Big Four AI playbook explained.

PwC rolling out Claude Code and Cowork to 300,000 professionals globally. Insurance underwriting compressed 90%, cybersecurity incidents from hours to minutes.

PwC will train 30,000 on Claude Code and stand up a Claude-native finance unit. Inside the Big 4 AI race and the $2T legacy-systems prize.

OpenAI and PwC partner to deploy autonomous AI agents across finance workflows. CFOs get agents for procurement, close, treasury, and tax — with OpenAI testing internally first.