AI Threat to Consulting
- Consulting firms are currently experiencing a boom due to AI, with revenue for AI-related engagements increasing for major players like Accenture and McKinsey.
- AI poses an existential threat to the traditional consulting model because AI and LLMs are increasingly capable of gathering, processing, and turning information into advice—tasks previously exclusive to human consultants.
- Technology providers are becoming services companies, exemplified by OpenAI's move to offer consulting-like services, including guiding customers through fine-tuning models.
OpenAI’s Forward Deployed Engineers
- OpenAI is embedding engineers into customer firms to fine-tune models tailored to enterprise needs.
- This strategy mirrors Palantir's forward deployed engineers, blending consulting with technical implementation.