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Accenture to Acquire UK AI Firm Faculty, Taps Marc Warner as CTO

The purchase is positioned to speed safe enterprise AI through integration of Faculty’s Frontier platform alongside leadership changes.

Overview

  • Accenture said more than 400 AI specialists from Faculty will join its workforce to deepen decision intelligence and AI safety capabilities.
  • Faculty’s Frontier platform will become part of Accenture’s product suite, with existing deployments such as work with Novartis to improve clinical trial planning.
  • The deal requires regulatory approvals before closing, and Accenture did not disclose financial terms.
  • Several outlets reported a valuation of about $1 billion, though Accenture has not confirmed the figure.
  • Warner will join Accenture’s Global Management Committee, and Accenture plans to extend Faculty’s Fellowship talent program globally; coverage also notes Faculty’s NHS early‑warning work and past links to Vote Leave.