# PwC Trains 85,000 Workers to Question AI Trust

> PwC teaches 85,000 workers to fact-check AI outputs and avoid cognitive offloading.
- Title: PwC Trains 85,000 Workers to Question AI Trust · Inc
- Summary: PwC teaches 85,000 workers to fact-check AI outputs and avoid cognitive offloading.
- Keywords: pwc, ai training, critical thinking, cognitive offloading, 85000 workers, fact checking, Inc
- Source: Inc — https://inc.com/chloe-rosenberg/pwc-trained-85000-workers-to-use-new-technology-now-its-teaching-them-not-to-trust-it/91433858
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- Topics: pwc, ai training, critical thinking, cognitive offloading, 85000 workers, fact checking
## PwC Launches $100m Critical Thinking Program
PwC trains over 85,000 employees to fact-check AI outputs and challenge assumptions.
## Training Focus: Fact-Checking AI Outputs
Workers learn to track AI’s logical process and data sources instead of blindly trusting outputs.
## Cognitive Offloading Risk
Experts warn that over-reliance on AI could weaken human critical thinking skills through cognitive offloading.
## Philosophy Professor on AI Impact
Nita Farahany says generative AI risks offloading executive functions, making humans less capable of critical interrogation.
## Key takeaway

PwC’s $100 million program trains 85,000 employees to critically evaluate AI-generated content and prevent cognitive offloading.