How the AI Boom Is Leaving Consultants Behind
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The AI boom is potentially disrupting the consulting industry, with some speculating that consultants will return when they realize AI's limitations.
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davydm
4 months ago
for now - and when people realise what a mistake it is to get the "bag of words" to write code, they'll be back - at least, some of them, as others will have moved on to survive.
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