I sat in on an AI training session at KPMG. It was almost like being back at journalism school.

Interns at KPMG's Lakehouse training facility in Florida study different techniques for using AI.

Polly Thompson

• I joined an AI training session for KPMG interns at the firm's training center in Florida.
• The Big Four firm recommended their interns try out five prompting techniques.
• The session showed me that learning to use AI is more about using language well than tech skills.

On a sweaty Monday morning in June, I joined 90 KPMG tax interns in an air-conditioned classroom in Florida.