Professional services giant Accenture has agreed to acquire London-based AI specialist Faculty as it looks to strengthen its applied AI and decision intelligence capabilities.

Founded in 2014, Faculty works with public and private sector organisations to design, build and deploy AI systems, with a strong focus on safety, ethics and real-world outcomes.

The business employs more than 400 AI professionals, who will join the New York-listed firm following completion of the deal, while Faculty’s decision intelligence platform Frontier™ will be integrated into Accenture’s product suite.