AI And The Future Of Consulting

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Entry 26 of 26. Section D: Counter-narratives and industry defenses. Back to the Dossier

Summary

Argues AI can enhance but not replace four consulting capabilities: structuring ambiguous problems, synthesizing conflicting stakeholder interests, exercising contextual judgment, and building organizational buy-in. The author frames “AI will kill consulting” as the latest in a recurring cycle of overstated predictions.

Source description

A defense of the industry’s continued relevance. The four capabilities are specified as structuring ambiguous problems into testable hypotheses, exercising contextual judgment under incomplete information, and building the organizational buy-in needed to implement a recommendation. The author cites earlier waves of overstated predictions triggered by outsourcing and by earlier generations of business software, and runs strategy at a company that sells technology and AI-augmented talent services.

Credibility assessment

Forbes Business Council content is contributed, not staff-reported. Under Rule 5, the author runs strategy at Turing, which sells technology and AI-augmented talent services, a direct commercial stake in the conclusion. Useful as a primary source on what the industry says about itself, not as independent evidence.