Accenture (NYSE:ACN), a multinational professional services firm, announced its plan to launch a series of generative artificial intelligence (AI) studios across key North American cities. These studios will be based within Accenture Innovation Hubs in Chicago, Houston, New York, San Francisco, Toronto, and Washington D.C. The studios will specialize in various industry use cases, enabling clients to co-innovate, conduct AI pilots, and scale programs rapidly.
Manish Sharma, the North American CEO of Accenture, clarified that the purpose of these studios is to transition clients from interest to action with clear business case applications. The design and implementation of these studios are informed by insights gained from more than 3,000 client conversations on generative AI this year. Sharma added that clients are ready to move beyond experimentation with generative AI and…