India, Nov. 14 -- As artificial intelligence (AI) takes on more tasks at work, PwC US wants its employees to strengthen their critical thinking and judgement. The professional services firm is introducing a new initiative for more than 85,000 partners and employees as workplace roles continue to change.

Junior employees have traditionally developed professional judgement by researching topics, analysing information and learning to spot mistakes. However, as AI tools take on more of these tasks, employees may have fewer opportunities to develop such skills through everyday assignments.

A Business Insider report highlighted this shift, noting that research, writing and analysis tasks once handled by junior staff are increasingly being tak...