What is PwC doing with AI?

On the floor

1. May 21, 2026Rolling out
   PwC US reportedly cut about 600 assistants and support staff

   PwC's US arm reportedly laid off about 600 executive assistants, recruiters and other support staff in February. Firms including PwC and McKinsey are cutting or relocating support roles as AI takes on more work.

   Bloomberg Government · Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

2. Mar 31, 2026Forecast
   PwC: only 2% of factory frontline leaders have AI in daily work

   A PwC and Manufacturing Institute survey of 102 HR and operations leaders found 2% of frontline leaders have AI integrated into daily operations. 54% had low or very low confidence in these leaders' ability to lead AI-driven change.

   PwC · First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Jobs affected

• Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants2h 17m of 8h touched · 460,000 workers · $77k · 0% by 2035Where AI or robots show up most: Prepare invoices, reports, memos, letters, financial statements, and other documents, using word processing, spreadsheet, database, or presentation software (56m a shift, AI on its own)
• First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers11m of 8h touched · 673,000 workers · $74k · +1.8% by 2035Where AI or robots show up most: Evaluate employee performance (11m a shift, people with AI)