EY says it is offering cash awards of up to $25,000 to some workers to reward the continued importance of human skills as artificial intelligence is adopted in its services. The program is framed around qualities such as judgment, adaptability, and the ability to apply expertise alongside AI tools.
The reporting focuses on how EY is positioning the use of AI in fields such as accounting and professional services. Rather than presenting AI as a replacement for human work, the initiative ties incentives to demonstrating that employees can add value beyond automation. Fortune and Yahoo both describe the same overall approach: financial incentives meant to encourage people to prove that their “human skills” remain central as AI changes day-to-day tasks.
While outlets highlight different framing—Fortune emphasizes the size of the awards and the “human skills” message—both accounts align on the central details: EY’s incentive plan and the maximum bonus level of up to $25,000 for qualifying workers.
