Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora said 90% of enterprise workers are behind on AI, and it could determine the fate of …

Rohan Paul Twitter · Rohan Paul (@rohanpaul_ai) · 2026-07-02

Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora warns that 90% of enterprise workers are behind on AI adoption and predicts 20-25% workforce changes at his own company within 12 months, describing AI as a career-determining "Darwinian moment."

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Topics: ai-workforce-displacemententerprise-ai-adoptionworkforce-transformation

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Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora expects 20-25% of his workforce to change within 12 months as a result of AI.
Arora says 90% of enterprise workers are currently behind on AI adoption, which he frames as a career-determinative risk.
A 2025 Orgvue study found that 39% of business leaders had already cut workers after deploying AI.

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90% of enterprise workers are behind on AI, and it could determine the fate of their careers.

He expects 20% to 25% of his workforce to change within 12 months.