How AI Eats Consulting
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How AI Eats Consulting

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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.