Walmart exec says the U.S. needs to get tougher on training its next generation of workers in AI: ‘Look at China, 5-year-olds are learning DeepSeek’

Corporate America is in a race against time to upgrade its workforce. Top AI leaders warn that white-collar jobs could face major disruption within the next 18 months—yet relatively few workers are using AI technology in their daily work.

That disconnect is pushing major employers like Deloitte, Verizon, and Walmart to roll out large-scale AI training for their employees. And according to Donna Morris, Walmart’s chief people officer, the stakes extend far beyond individual companies—the...